Talks with militias: NDC criticizes NPP for excluding mediators

Politics of Tuesday, March 19th, 2019

Source: clbadfmonline.com

2019-03-19

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) accuses President Nana Akufo-Addo and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) of not pledging to put an end to the brutality of political parties in the country.

According to the NDC, they had already suggested a multi-stakeholder approach to addressing the problem. They were of the opinion that, even though the NPP was open to this suggestion, the Danquah-Busia-Dombo party had excluded all third party mediators in the invitation letter recently sent to open discussions on the end. from the party militia engagement.

"Why not start the meeting with the stakeholders involved? Why should we (NDC) go to meet you alone (NPP)? You clearly know that there is a lack of trust between these two parties and that the NPP has not been honest in this case. So, why would you go into a commitment knowing that it will not end? We believe that the President must show commitment and leadership from the front and not behind, "said Peter Boamah Otokunor, NDC Assistant General Secretary, at Clbad 91.3FM on Tuesday, March 19, 2019.

Mr. Otokunor further asked why a place and time were excluded from the invitation letter.

"… Even with the meeting requested, they did not give room [and] they did not give the time, it tells you [that] the people (NPP) is not even ready, "he said.

In the letter of invitation to the NDC President, Mr. Samuel Ofosu-Ampofo, for a meeting on the subject, the Secretary General of the NPP, Mr. John Boadu, said he was delighted, on behalf of the party, "to formally invite you (the NDC) to a meeting to discuss the threat of political vigilance, which has gained notoriety in the country, and explore ways to permanently dissolve the various groups of vigilantes badociated to Ghana's two main political parties ".

Mr. Boadu said that the "invitation" was made necessary not only by the president's appeal during the State of the Nation Address in 2019, but also by the legitimate concerns expressed by the Ghanaians overwhelming about this threat and the need for both political parties to do the same. the necessary in the interest of the nation ".

In his letter, Mr. Boadu told the NDC President: "You will remember that since the president made this call, our national president, Freddie Blay, has engaged you in telephone conversations on the subject. We believe that the time has come for the parties to hold this crucial meeting, which the whole country is looking forward to.

"We have also taken note of your request to expand the scope of the mission to multiple stakeholders and wish to badure you that the NPP captures this consideration at the meeting, which will give both parties the opportunity to to agree on the different stakeholders to invite to the following commitments.

"The NPP is proposing that this crucial meeting take place this week in a venue that is right for you, so please contact the party as soon as possible when you find the appropriate venue."