We’ll not sign any peace pact to fold our arms to be killed again without justice – Asiedu Nketiah
Published:
2 months ago
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GhanaWeb
The Chairman of the opposition (NDC), Johnson , has firmly stated that the party will not sign any peace pact that would leave its supporters vulnerable to extrajudicial killings again in the upcoming elections. The NDC has refused to sign a Peace Pact to commit to peace in the December 7 Presidential and Parliamentary elections. During a meeting with the National Peace Council on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the NDC chairman outlined six conditions, including requiring the President, the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief Justice, the National Security Coordinator, and the Attorney General to all sign the pact. Despite 's strong stance, the National Peace Council remains optimistic that the NDC will eventually agree to sign the peace pact before the December elections. However, addressing NDC supporters at Nuaso in the Lower Manya Krobo constituency, stated the party's reservations, reiterating specific conditions that must be met before the NDC would consider signing the peace agreement.
"We cannot ban the death sentence and then turn around to condone extrajudicial killings in this democracy," declared. "Considering the number of people killed since Akufo-Addo assumed power if we do not pull the brakes on him, the killings will continue, and that will make democracy dysfunctional."
He pointed to several incidents where, according to him, no justice has been served, including the deaths of three Members of Parliament and the violence during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election.
"Three MPs have been killed, and nobody has been arrested.