NPP and NDC hold self defense talks today

General News of Monday, April 29, 2019

Source: dailyguidenetwork.com

2019-04-29

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) are meeting today to discuss how to dissolve militancy in the country's organ. policy.

A previous commitment between the two parties to the order of the National Peace Council has established the basic rules for today's meeting and the following days.

The trip has been bumpy until today, with each party maintaining its strong positions and prospects for common ground.

Finally, despite the role of mediator, one of the contentious clauses was resolved and an agreement was reached for the National Peace Council to mediate.

The meeting place is the Peduase Lodge of the State in Aburi, at 9:00 am, according to the details reported by DAILY GUIDE.

A statement issued by the National Peace Council at the end of the inaugural session suggested that both sides had agreed to the dissolution of militant groups that did not respect democracy, a ground of agreement on which anti-democratic meetings were held. vigilance would be well founded.

Unless other issues arise during the sessions, many people expect the meetings to proceed smoothly, especially when the National Peace Council mediates.

"The National Peace Council met with key members of Ghana's two main political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP), in response to a call from the President of the Republic of Ghana. , Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his speech on the state of the nation to eliminate political vigilance.

"After an open and exhaustive deliberation, the parties agreed that the militancy was contrary to the democratic system of Ghana and had to be eradicated," the statement said.

Messrs. Freddie Blay and Ofosu-Ampofo, national presidents of the NPP and NDC, respectively signed the communiqué for their parties.

It will be remembered that, in the heat of the rancorous public debate on the vigilantism faced with the terms of a bipartite meeting on the subject, the President honored his promise to legislate if there was no ground. agreement on the issue.

The Vigilance and Related Offenses Bill, 2019, currently before Parliament to take the necessary procedural steps, is proof of this.

The Chair explained that his action was without prejudice to planned bipartite meetings.