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The president, Nana Akufo-Addo, spoke harshly and again threatened to hit the bad against any influential political figure who would support or endorse the activities of political self-defense groups.
This stems from a pending law meant to be pbaded to clamp down on the activities of political self-defense groups.
President Nana Akufo-Addo promised that the anti-vigilance law would severely affect anyone, regardless of their social or political status.
Nana Akufo-Addo was optimistic that the law eliminates once and for all the activities of political militia groups while enacting an energetic defense of the vigilantism bill.
Speaking in Sankore in the Asunafo North District of Ahafo region as part of his four-day tour in two new regions of this part of the country, Mr. Akufo-Addo expressed his confidence that the 2020 elections will not be vigilant.
"Once pbaded, the bill will ensure that not only those who incite violence will be punished, but that the powerful behind them will face the full reach of the law. 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 prosecuted. ".
Cycle of political violence
The president said the cycle of politically-related violence and vigilance occurring in Sankore, in the southern Asunafo district of Ahafo region, is on the verge of s & # 39; complete.
According to the President, the draft Law on Vigilance and Related Offenses, which is currently before Parliament, should, when it is adopted, effectively combat the alarming phenomenon of vigilance not only in Sankore, but in all regions of 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. "
— CitinewsRoom
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