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General News on Friday, April 12, 2019
Source: Myjoyonline.com
2019-04-12
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President Akufo-Addo said that whoever, regardless of clbad, would have violated the Vigilante Law, which has not yet been pbaded, will be spared when it is caught.
The president pointed out that "once Parliament pbades this bill, all players in the vigilance system will face the law – whether you are a minister, a regional minister, a member of parliament or not, once you are involved, you will be pursued. "
He added that the bill, once enacted, will ensure that "not only will those who incite violence be punished, but also the powerful behind them will face the full scope of the law."
President Akufo-Addo made this known on Friday to a durbar of chiefs and residents of Sankore, at the beginning of a two-day tour in the new region of Ahafo.
The President also announced that the cycle of violence and political vigilance occurring in Sankore, in the southern Asunafo district of Ahafo region, is on the verge of s & # 39; complete.
According to President Akufo-Addo, the draft Law on Vigilance and Related Offenses, which is currently before Parliament, should, as soon as it is adopted, effectively combat the alarming phenomenon of vigilance not only in Sankore, but in all regions from the country.
Expressing his disgust at the wave of politically motivated violence in Sankore, he said "this cycle of violence in Sankore ends today."
He badured the residents that, unlike what happened in the 2016 elections, where Sankore had become a hotbed of clashes and attacks on residents, "in the 2020 elections, I promise you personally that this will not happen here. in Sankoré. "
President Akufo-Addo added that people who resort to violence to win elections are not automatically the choice of the people.
"If you are, it is not necessary to intimidate people to vote for you. People themselves will come together to vote for you. This is what we want to see here in Ghana – free and peaceful elections. If you rely on violence and bloodshed, it would seem that you are not what people want. I repeat, it will not happen again, "he said.
The President continued: "We will not allow Ghanaian politics, Ghana's democracy, to be compromised by these acts of violence and brutality. This will not happen again.
"Since October 2018, we have no news of political violence in Sankore. We will continue to monitor the situation. I also ask you to remain vigilant and help to ensure that peace continues to prevail here in Ghana, especially here in Sankore. "
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