The National Peace Council has condemned recent violent clashes between supporters of the National Democratic Congress and New Patriotic Party at Kukuom and Walewale, as well as the mock burial of Nana Akufo-Addo.
A statement issued and signed by the Council Tuesday asked the leaders of the various parties to activate their leadership skills and hold their supporters in check to ensure that they do not engage in such provocative acts.
Some supporters of the NDC at their manifesto launch in Sunyani Sunday carried a coffin draped in posters of Nana Akufo-Addo, which has since received different interpretations and condemnation.
“We also condemn in no uncertain terms acts of provocation such as the mock burial of the NPP flag-bearer, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo- Addo, an act, which undermines cultural sensitivities, is divisive, tension-laden and have the potential to plunge the nation into political chaos and violence,” it said.
Last week, one person lost his eye and while another had his fingers chopped off during renewed clashes between the NDC and NPP at Kukuom in the Asunafo South District.
Offices of the Electoral Commission, the NPP and the District assembly were all vandalised by some thugs said to be supporters of the two parties.
The situation has compelled the EC to indefinitely suspend the current on-going transfer of vote in the area. Similar violence clashes between supporters of the party has been recorded in Walawale.
These incidents, the Peace Council say, does not augur well for the sustenance of peace in the country, hence urged all to pursue things that will enhance peace and unity.
“We call on political parties, especially the NDC and the NPP to maintain a high sense of circumspection and restraint as they mount their political platforms,” the statement said.
It added: “We continue to urge all to engage in issue-based campaigning as they market themselves to the nation and avoid invectives.”
The Peace Council also asked the security agencies to always act swiftly and professionally in dealing with any infractions of the law to ensure that parties, groups and individuals keep the peace and unity in the country.
Source: 3news.com
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As usual, a lot of very ***barred word*** commentary against the NPC for bothering to perform their mandate. The fact that political parties of both persuasions have done this in the past does not make it right. The Peace Council as a body will react and issue communiques as appropriate. To Rosie, that "evil Pyjama Chairman of the Peace Council", simpa panyin as you refer to him, may have saved the nation from turmoil had he not reacted to an idiotic decision by Sir John of the NPP to unilaterally declare the election for the NPP. Since when was the job of any political party to declare elections when the remit was with the EC? If you are a patriot, take off your biased political blinkers and look at the good of the nation as a whole. That man that you denigrate has done more for political discourse than what many of you have ever achieved in your own miserable lives. When he and Rev. Dr Asante Antwi were preaching and writing against oppression during the culture of silence periods in the late 80s and 90's, some of you were no where to be found. Rev. Prof Asante and his council have a tough job to do in a nation riddled with people with disjointed political views. We should be supporting the Peace Council and not insulting them. The good of the nation is all they ask for.
Hypocrisy is the number one killer in Ghana. Is this the first time we've seen such a thing? When Asempa FM(KABA) on Friday, interviewed those guys carrying the coffin, they said they don't want Nana in the Northern Ghana and that they were taking Nana to Kyebi his hometown. One of them even said "Kyeribi" of which the co-host even teased them for the wrong pronunciation. It's sad that the NPP decided to twist something both NPP and NDC have done over the years. As for Peace Council.....prayer is the solution to them
IF YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ASSEMBLED TO DO, THIS IS THE LEAST TO PAY ATTENTION TO. INSTEAD, THESE FRAUDSTERS INCLUDING THE SO- CALLED REV ASANTE SHOULD HAVE BEEN CRITICAL OF MAAME ALATA "CHARLOTTE OSEI'S AGENDA TO DISENFRANCHISE ELIGIBLE VOTERS IN OPPOSITION STRONGHOLDS. THE BRUTAL MASSACRE OF NPP SUPPORTERS AT ASUNAFO CONSTITUENCY IS NO NEWS TO THIS BOGUS PEACE COUNCIL AND THE NDC COMPROMISED GHANA POLICE SERVICE. MAY GOD PUNISH ALL OF YOU. WHAT A SHAME!!!!!
YOU EVER HEARD OF "OSU CEMETERY PAA WILLIE NA OKOOO" AND DID YOU SEE THE SAME BURIAL OF ATTA MILLS IN THE RUN UP TO THE 2004 ELECTIONS? STOP KIDDING YOURSELVES AND WASTING TAX PAYERS MONEY ON INK AND PAPER!! THESE THING WON'T EVER STOP!!
And "They saw it but had refused to comment on them". Remember the Trio, as soon as they were sentenced NDC started jumping. The Trio were doing similar things in different forms and all NDC kept quiet. And the President say NDC is the most peaceful party in the country. Hmmmmmm.
Since when did this peace council found this? When you sell your birthright for nokofio that shut's you up and renders you Simpa mpanyinfo.Where is that pyjama chairman of the peace council? Why this time his name is not under this statement? The evil that men do lives after them. The word said my second coming will start from the church all ye pastors who know the truth but have sold it for deceit, the wrath of God will come upon them. Nana Addo has a big hand on him and that hand will protect him against all evils, he shall not die for his enemies to rejoice but will live to glorify the name of the Lord. Nana is being treated as Joseph in the bible when even his siblings showed his mantle to his father that he's been killed by a wild ***barred word*** but became the 2nd gentleman in Egypt through whom Isreal was built. Nana shall not die until God glorifies his name through him to give hope to the poor and smile to the needy. Whatever man sows that is what thy shall reap. VENGEANCE BELONG TO THE LORD & THE BATTLE IS THE LORD'S.
NANA WILL NEVER SEE HIS GRAVE ,ITS ONLY THE MOST HIGH GOD WHO WILL TAKE HIS LIFE. NOT MURDERER MAHAMA AND HIS NDC.