The National Peace Council said it is investigating the claims by the National Democratic Congress NDC and will take steps to engage them
The National Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has declared that the party will not be signing any peace declaration as the country approaches the upcoming election.
Speaking to the media he expressed skepticism about the effectiveness of such agreements, citing past experiences.
He stated that signing a peace declaration doesn’t mean anything to the party, as previous pacts have not yielded any real results
He stated that preventing violence requires proactive measures rather than symbolic gestures.
He further criticized the focus on signing peace agreements after tensions have already escalated, urging authorities to address the root causes of potential violence before it spirals out of control.
Mr Asiedu Nketia, affectionately known as General Mosquito, pointed out that despite the involvement of bodies like the Council of State and the Peace Council in previous peace declarations, the 2020 election was still marred by violence.
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But speaking to Ahotor News about these claims, the Executive Secretary of the National Peace Council George Amoh said it is important for the council to do content analysis when issues like that come to their attention
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Story by: Osei Akoto (Teacher Kojo) #Ahotoronline.com
