A Convention People's Party (CPP) member and private legal practitioner, Kwame Jantuah, has downplayed the significance of the recently signed peace pact, arguing that it is insufficient to guarantee peace before, during, and after the elections.

Kwame Jantuah believes fostering electoral peace should be a sustained process managed by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) well before the election. "Discussions and conversations regarding electoral peace should have started six months before, undertaken by the NCCE in conjunction with the political parties," he stated.

Speaking on Starr FM Weekly Review Segment with Naa Dedei Tettey, Kwame Jantuah cited past electoral violence, suggesting that the causes are more complex than simply a lack of commitment to peace.

He argued that the fairness of the Electoral Commission and its processes are key determinants of a peaceful election. "Just signing a peace pact, really and truly, I don't think stops fomenting problems.