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General News on Tuesday, April 9, 2019
Source: mynewsgh.com
2019-04-09
Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, National President of NDC
The National Peace Council will meet today on April 9, 2019 the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to discuss the way forward to solve the problem of political vigilance in the country.
However, it is not clear who would represent the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), although newspaper sources told MyNewsGh.com that Sammi Awuku the national organizer, John Boadu the secretary-general and Freddie Blay the National President could be present.
But the NDC has however revealed to be represented by Mr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, its national president, Mr. Totobi Kwakye, a former Minister of the Interior, Prosper Douglas Biney, a former chief of staff, Kakra Asamoah and Abraham Amaliba for the highly anticipated meeting.
Mr. Abraham Amaliba revealed on Angel Fm in Kumasi, overseen by Syxtus Eshun of MyNewsGh.com, that the NDC is prepared for the meeting with both parties to be represented by seven people each
The meeting, which has not yet taken place today, will bring the proposals of the Board of Trustees table for further debate on the best approach to the dissolution of self-defense groups in the country.
It will also define how to dissipate political vigilance, which will allow both parties to engage their supporters behind the scenes, as will be determined following today's meeting.
In her latest State of the Nation Address, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo called on the country's two main political parties, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC), to dissolve their self defense groups. to be forced to do it himself through legislation.
He noted that the issue of militancy had become a source of concern for Ghanaians, saying that the country's security agencies would not look to the side as these groups perpetrated various forms of violence.
"I asked the NPP leaders to invite NDC leaders to such a vigilantism meeting. The security services of the country will be ready to attend this meeting.
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