Uneasy calm in Tema as they await election results

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There has been an uneasy calm in the

Tema Metropolis since Monday as the electorate waited anxiously

for the Electoral Commission (EC) to announce the winner of

Sunday's presidential runoff polls.
While some residents were glued to their radio sets to

monitor the situation, others went about their normal businesses with

mobile phones and radio sets in their hands, an indication that they

were eager to know the winner.
The situation at Community One Site One has changed

from the jubilant mood on Monday to a sober atmosphere as the

electorate were no longer sure if their favourite party would be

declared winner.
A day after the polls, some residents of Site One

including children as well as some traders at the Tema main market

wore tee-shirts and hoisted flags of the National Democratic

Congress (NDC) in anticipation of victory.
They danced to party's songs and made the signs of

change as some drivers also tooted their horns.
On Tuesday morning, however, Ghana News Agency

observed that there was free flow of traffic at the central area and

there were no tooting of horns, any jubilation on the streets, with

supporters of both parties calmly awaiting the results.

A number of people the GNA spoke to called on the two political

parties to exercise restraint and allow the EC to come out with the

correct results in order to avoid confusion in the country.

They advised that the defeated party in the election should

concede defeat in good faith.