Election 2024: NAPO assures National Peace Council of NPP’s dedication to peace
The management of the governing New Patriotic Party has pledged its dedication to peaceable elections on December 7, assuring the National Peace Council of their help.
In a gathering with the Eminent Persons Group of the Christian Council of Ghana in Accra, the Vice Presidential candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party, Dr. Matthew Opoku-Prempeh, reaffirmed the celebration’s dedication to sustaining peace and upholding democratic values forward of the 2024 common elections.
The assembly varieties a part of a sequence of engagements the Christian Council is holding with political events forward of the 2024 common elections to debate problems with nationwide concern, with the struggle in opposition to unlawful mining excessive on the agenda.
Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh emphasised that the NPP has a longstanding historical past of respecting the rule of legislation and fostering democratic accountability.
He touched on the celebration’s conduct through the 2008 elections as a notable instance of their dedication to peace.
NAPO’s remarks got here after a gathering with the Eminent Persons Group of the Christian Council of Ghana, in Accra, the place he reassured the group of the NPP’s unwavering dedication to making sure peace through the December elections.
” The celebration will stay dedicated to democratic processes earlier than, throughout, and after the polls. He additionally harassed the significance of the voters’s function in selecting who governs them, reaffirming the NPP’s perception within the will of the individuals.
“Our presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, along with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akuto-Addo, their spouses, and the entire campaign team have been tirelessly engaging with voters across the country. This is the party’s commitment to democratic principles and the rule of law,” he assured.
National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party, Stephen Ayensu Ntim mentioned “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.”
He gave assurances that the NPP “is committed to peaceful elections and will accept any outcome, whether in victory or defeat.” He mentioned the refusal of the NDC to signal the peace pact heightens rigidity.
The delegation from the Christian Council, led by Rev. Enoch Thompson, counseled the NPP for its sturdy stance on the galamsey challenge and its plans to foster accountable mining. Rev. Thompson reiterated the Council’s help for the federal government’s efforts in eradicating unlawful mining and making certain the well-being of future generations.
He mentioned the Council will proceed to interact stakeholders and guarantee there’s peaceable elections. He additionally assured that they may proceed to interact the NDC to signal the peace pact to make sure peace.
By Benjamin Aidoo
