Second Militia dissolution meeting on Monday

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The two main political parties in Ghana, the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), are expected to resume the second round of talks to dissolve affiliated party militias.

The meeting overseen by the National Peace Council is expected to continue at Peduase Valley Resort on Monday, according to the Council's press release.

The first meeting took place on April 9 at the central hotel near the British High Commission in Accra. It focused on the terms of engagement and the ground rules for the dissolution of their militia group.

This series of talks should Eliminate the fine details of the eradication of militia groups of political parties.

Photo: Freddie Blay is National President of the NPP and Samuel Ofosu Ampofo is National President of the NDC

Negotiations negotiated by the Peace Council have long been taking place after President Nana Akufo-Addo during his tenure. Speech on the state of the nation in Parliament last february asked the bipartisan meeting following a bloody by – election in the constituency of Ayawaso West Wuogon in January 2019.

It is believed that the militias of the two rival parties, Invincible Forces, Kandahar Boys for the NPP and Hawks for the NDC, clashed in the bloody by – elections of Ayawaso West Wuogon held on January 31, 2019.

But the realization of the president's call has become bogged down in characteristic disagreements between the parties. The NDC wanted a mediator for the negotiations, which had initially been rejected by the NPP.

The NDC would then express its disappointment at the fact that the NPP's invitation letter when it arrived had no date or place.

The NPP explained that this was to give the main opposition the opportunity to contribute to the definition of the program.

The Akufo-Addo government is beset by the activities of several pro-NPP self-defense groups like the Delta Force based in the Ashanti region, the Kandahar Boys in the Northern Region and the Invincible Forces based in the capital, Accra.

To match the NPP, some NDC leaders formed "The Hawks" in the Ashanti region, "The Dragons" in the Bono Ahafo region and "The Lions" in the Eastern region.