Political Parties To Sign Peace Pact Ahead Of Ghana’s 2024 Elections Today

Political Parties To Sign Peace Pact Ahead Of Ghana’s 2024 Elections Today

The National Peace Council is set to meet today, Thursday, November 28, with representatives of all political parties and their presidential candidates contesting the upcoming December 7 elections. The purpose of the meeting is to sign a peace pact aimed at ensuring a peaceful electoral process.

The agreement seeks to bind all candidates to uphold peace before, during, and after the elections. Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, Chairman of the National Peace Council, expressed confidence in the candidates’ readiness to participate in the ceremony.

“So far, we believe that all the parties will be there. We have commitments for all of them. We have sent them a copy of the pact for them to study if they have any comments to come back, and so far, we have not had any adverse reactions from any of the parties,” he told Citi News.

Rev. Adu-Gyamfi also noted that preparations for the event are progressing smoothly, saying, “Right now, what we are doing is putting down appropriations for the various logistics and the things that need to be done for the signing of the pact.”

Despite this optimism, there is uncertainty surrounding the participation of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The party’s Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has previously hinted that the NDC might not take part in the peace agreement.

Back in August, the NDC outlined six conditions for its participation, including a demand for key government officials—such as the President, the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief Justice, the National Security Coordinator, and the Attorney General—to also sign the pact.

At present, it remains unclear whether any representatives from the NDC will attend the signing ceremony.

Source: dailymailgh.com