The cycle of political violence and vigilance in Sankoré should end now – Akufo Addo

General News on Friday, April 12, 2019

Source: atinkaonline.com

2019-04-12

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, said that the cycle of violence and vigilance of a political nature occurred in Sankore, in the southern Asunafo district of the region. Ahafo, would end.

According to him, the Vigilance and Related Offenses Bill, which is currently before Parliament, will effectively deal with the alarming phenomenon of vigilance, once adopted, not only in Sankore, but in all parts of the country.

He made this statement Friday, April 12, 2019 in front of the chiefs and residents of Sankore, at the beginning of a two-day tour in the new region of Ahafo.

President Akufo-Addo also said that the bill, once pbaded, will ensure that not only perpetrators of incitement to violence will be punished, but also that the powerful behind them will face any the scope of the law.

"Once Parliament pbades this bill, all the players in the vigilance system will face the law, whether you are a minister, a regional minister, a deputy or not, once you are involved, you will be sued. ", did he declare. Expressing his disgust at the wave of politically motivated violence in Sankore, the president said "this cycle of violence in Sankore ends today."

Meanwhile, he badured 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 However, 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.

"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. "