Result of the first dialogue on "political vigilance" disappointing – Asiedu Nketiah

Result of the first dialogue of disappointing vigilance – Asiedu Nketia

Opposition party National Democratic Congress (NDC) Secretary-General Johnson Asiedu Nketiah said he was disappointed with the outcome of the National Peace Council's first day of dialogue on vigilantism. (NPC)..

according to for him, his expectations have not been met because the new Patriotic Party (NPP) and the NDC have not been able to agree on the scope of the discussion.

"Generally, my impression is that I was disappointed with the outcome of the meeting. At the meeting, I was waiting for the meeting to discuss the scope of the discussion, which kind of vigilance are we talking about and what can we discuss in the national dialogue? he said in a radio interview with Accra-based Citi FM Wednesday morning.

"My second expectation was that we could talk about the level of participation – who are these qualified people and what criteria would this person participate in – it was our understanding of the purpose of this meeting. But unfortunately, when we went there, we could not agree on the scope and level of participation of other stakeholders, "he said.

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Tuesday's meeting resulted in the two main political parties, the NDC and the NPP, stressing the need to put an end to the activities of political vigilante groups in the country.

The NPP and the NDC also agreed, among other things, to end the ownership, hiring and use of advocacy groups and militias by political members.

The President of the National Peace Council, Professor Emmanuel Asante, who chaired the meeting, said: "After an open and exhaustive deliberation, the parties agreed that vigilance is against the Ghanaian system and that it must to be eliminated. "

"Significantly, both parties agreed to participate in deliberations at: 1. Dissolve vigilante groups operating in political parties or for political purposes. 2. prohibit the ownership, hiring or use of such groups by political parties or their members; 3. Cooperate with state agencies and stakeholders for the total eradication of these groups or the occurrence of acts of vigilance in the country, "said Professor Asante when & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; & nbsp; He informed the media at the end of the meeting.

The National Peace Council invited both parties to the meeting following President Akufo-Addo's appeal inviting them to meet and solve the problem of the vigilance of political parties in the country.

The meeting took place at the Central Hotel, near the British High Commission in Accra.

The purpose of the meeting was to provide both factions with the opportunity to present a number of proposals and modalities to dissolve the vigilante groups.

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