The People's National Party (PNP) has condemned the recent spate of post-election violence across the country.

Some persons suspected to be members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) have vandalized properties and attacks some citizens following the declaration of John Dramani Mahama as winner of the December 7 elections.

In a statement issued by National Leader and Founder Janet Asana Nabla, the PNP said the attacks are an affront to Ghana's democratic credentials. "These acts of aggression, destruction, and intimidation are an affront to Ghana's democracy and a blatant attempt to undermine the rule of law," she stated on Wednesday, December 11. "The main aim of these violent actions appears to be the NDC's belief that their party has won power, and as such, they are taking over state institutions without waiting for the official handing-over ceremony and the inauguration of the president-elect into office. "This lawlessness disregards the orderly transition process that is fundamental to democratic governance." The PNP fears if this is characteristic of the government-in-waiting, then "one can only imagine the tyranny and chaos that would characterise a military regime".

It pointed out that state institutions are pillars of democracy and their independence must be safeguarded against political intimidation and violence.