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Head of LPG, Mr Percival Kofi Akpaloo
The Liberal People's Party (GPL) said the ongoing dialogue between the leaders of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) is not necessary as part of efforts to ban political vigilance.
The party explained that the power to ban all forms of violence or militias affiliated with political parties was mainly government-based, and added that "all the government needs to do is put in place a law and to ensure its application. "
"To ask political parties like the NDC and the NPP to agree on all modalities and to work together to end political vigilance should not have even happened, because the future of the Ghana can not be left in the hands of two parties, "said LPG chief Percival Kofi Akpaloo, said in an interview with the Daily Graphic.
He added that the government has the power and resources to put an end to political activism, regardless of what any political party would say or do.
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The issue of political vigilance has become a major concern for Ghana as a result of the violence that preceded the recent by-election of Ayawaso West Wuogon.
As a result of the violence, many Ghanaians, including civil society groups and organizations, expressed their dissatisfaction with the threat and called for a national dialogue to resolve the problem.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) this year, appealed to the leaders of the two main political parties – the NDC and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) – so that they meet and find ways to dissolve the vigilante groups affiliated with them.
As part of its efforts to dispel vigilance, the President also asked the Prosecutor General, Gloria Akuffo, to prepare and submit to Parliament specific legislation to combat the phenomenon of vigilance in the country and to provide for appropriate sanctions.
A few days later, a bill to dissolve vigilantism was submitted to Parliament for review and approval under an emergency certificate.
This comes at a time when the NPP and the NDC have started meetings on the dismantling of self-defense groups affiliated with their parties.
Developped countries
According to Akpaloo, in developed countries, no government would "pamper political parties by allowing them or their supporters to create confusion".
He added that the responsibility for peace and order rested solely on the government and that no government would appeal to political parties when the security of the nation was at stake.
"That's why, as a party, we respect and applaud the government's decision to introduce the bill on the prohibition of vigilantism. It's a good thing, whether the NPP or the NDC agree, it will still be banned, "Akpaloo said.
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