The National Peace Council says it will in the coming days, meet various political parties and security agencies to address recent increases in inciteful comments by politicians.

The comment by the Council comes on the back of Abetifi Member of Parliament, Bryan Acheampong, indicating that the NPP will not hand over power to the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), adding that it will do everything possible to remain in power.

Speaking in an interview on such utterances by political actors, the Chairman of the Peace Council, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, called on politicians to be circumspect in their commentary ahead of the 2024 general elections.

“We’ve received some footage by several political actors from both the NDC and the NPP that we think need to be addressed, and we want to appeal to the political actors to be careful and guard what they say and how they say it. Our intention is to invite the parties to the table to review the things we discussed and see the challenges that we have now and see what we can do going forward.”
Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi

Dr. Adu-Gyamfi also disclosed that the Council has scheduled a meeting with the various security agencies, on addressing possible conflict issues.

“We’ve also scheduled a meeting with the security agencies which will be coming on next month to look at the things that we need to address between now and the next elections and these will be continuous meetings.”
Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi

And when asked if the Abetifi lawmaker, Bryan Acheampong, must be punished for his recent statements deemed reckless, Dr. Adu-Gyamfi said “If somebody does something that is criminal, we expect the security agencies to take up the responsibility, if they think so.”

Joseph Yammin Pressures IGP

The National Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Joseph Yamin, claims George Akuffo Dampare who started this job well as Inspector General of Police (IGP), is gradually “tarnishing his image”.

He averred his work is “questionable” now and will vacate the position as the “worst” ever IGP in Ghana’s history. Joseph Yamin wonders why the IGP cannot cause the arrest of the Member of Parliament for Abetifi Constituency, Bryan Acheampong, over some comments he made on a political platform.

“He (IGP. George Akuffo Dampare) doesn’t have the balls”, he said in an interview.

Bryan Acheampong was emphatic that his party, the New Patriotic Party will ensure that it remains in power in the 2024 general elections. He maintained that the NPP is not ready to hand over power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC), therefore, his party will go to the election fully prepared.

According to him, the NPP has the men to match the opposition National Democratic Congress, boot for boot, during the 2024 polls.

Addressing party faithful after a health walk through the principal streets of Mpraeso on Saturday, April 8, 2023, Bryan Acheampong stressed that, “we will show NDC that we have the men if they want to intimidate, harass us or do anything foolish during the 2024 elections … it will not happen that we will hand over power to the NDC. We’ll use any means for NPP to stay in power.”

However, due to the comments of Bryan Acheampong, the largest opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), has also called on the Ghana Police Service to immediately arrest and bring to book the Member of Parliament for Abetifi and Minister for Food and Agriculture, for comments the party described as reckless and treasonable.