NPP leadership assures commitment to peace ahead of 2024 elections
The leadership of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) has pledged its commitment to peaceful elections on December 7, assuring the National Peace Council of their support.
In a meeting on Tuesday, August 27, NPP General Secretary Justin Koduah Frimpong led other party executives to engage with the National Peace Council Committee on Code of Conduct for Vigilantism and Related Offences.
Chairman of the Peace Council committee, Alhaji Bin Salih Mauvi commended the NPP and main opposition NDC for disbanding their respective vigilante groups.
However, he warned that more needed to be done to guarantee stability in the lead up to polls.
"We are worried about the frequent use of inflammatory language by politicians on radio and in campaigns. This threatens Ghana's peace," said Mauvi.
In response, Koduah Frimpong said "Ghana's return to democracy in 1992 has seen the NPP advocate for peace. Where we had electoral concerns, we pushed for reforms without violence that could endanger security."
The general secretary gave assurances that the NPP "is committed to peaceful elections and will accept any outcome, whether in victory or defeat."
However, he cautioned, saying "We will not kowtow to intimidation. But we ask other parties also commit to non-violence by signing the Peace Accord for 2024."