The National Peace Council (NPC) will meet with the heads of all political parties to discuss the recent rash of profanity by political actors.
The Council expressed concern about recent statements made by some political actors, and stated that the meeting will strengthen political parties’ vows to peace ahead of the 2024 election.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency in Accra, Reverend Dr Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, Chairman of the NPC, said the Council had received “a lot of footages” regarding various political actors’ remarks and was working to resolve the issues.
He stated that the words “are not good for us” and urged political players to be respectful in their remarks and “remain within their mandate.”
“The political parties must understand that this is our sole country, and they must play within the space that we have established for ourselves.” According to Rev. Adu-Gyamfi.
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Certain remarks made recently by Mr Bryan Acheampong, Minister of Food and Agriculture and Member of Parliament for Abetifi, have generated widespread uproar.
Mr Acheampong was reported to have told New Patriotic Party (NPP) supporters in Mpraeso, Eastern Region, on Saturday that the NPP Government would not hand up power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), and that the NPP would do all possible to keep power.
Since then, the NDC has called for Mr. Acheampong’s arrest, while the NPP has supported his remarks, calling the “attack” on the Minister of Agriculture “unwarranted.”
“Since elections are won at the polling station, it is not possible to overturn them.” We’ll be done once the constituency election is validated.
“There are some items that the general people should just toss away.” But, these statements alarm us, and there is a need to bring the parties back together.” According to Rev. Adu-Gyamfi.
He encouraged the media to stop emphasizing intemperate language used by political actors in public dialogue.
According to the Council, giving such utterances prominence could incite the criminals and undermine the country’s hard-fought democracy and peaceful cohabitation.
“The media should occasionally do their own censorship.” Some things cause unnecessary tension, and we don’t need to draw attention to them.”
