Peace Council to present roadmap to end political vigilance | Policy

The National Peace Council (NPC), with the support of technical experts, would present, within four weeks, a working paper on a road map for the eradication of political vigilance.

The road map, which would inculcate the contributions of the new Patriotic Party (NPP) and the largest National Democratic opposition party (NDC), will also take into account the reports presented by the various stakeholders during the dialogue that comes from to complete on the eradication of the political situation. vigilance.

These were contained in a statement, jointly signed by Mr. Samuel Ofosu Ampofo and Mr. Freddie Blay, Presidents of the NDC and NPP respectively, and Nana Dr S.K.B. Asante, member of the Peace Council.

It was handed over to the Ghana Press Agency in Accra on Wednesday after a national dialogue, which allowed the NPC on Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th. may, consider practical ways to eliminate political vigilance, which has generally condemned as a threat to national security and democracy.

According to the statement, the two sides agreed on the way forward: "In accordance with their previous statements, signed by the parties, which aimed to dissolve their self-defense groups, to prohibit the use of such groups and to cooperate with government agencies and stakeholders to eliminate vigilance in Ghana. ".

In response to a national outcry against the threat, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, in her third speech on the state of the nation in parliament on Thursday, February 21, 2019, urged the two main parties to dialogue in order to to find a permanent solution.

On 11 April, the Attorney General also presented to Parliament a draft law on vigilance and related offenses aimed at legislating against the violent activities of party and guardians of the territory.

The statement said that the draft Code of Conduct designed by the NPC would be considered as one of the expected results of the preparation of the roadmap, which would be presented to the parties for them to review. when formulated.

Representatives of civil society organizations, religious organizations and security agencies also attended the dialogue.

"The dialogue provided expert insight into the nature, scope and dangers of political vigilance, as well as an indispensable forum for stakeholders to present their views on vigilantism and to clearly articulate the challenges they face. they are confronted to face the phenomenon ".