The National Peace Council will meet today, Thursday, November 28, with all political parties and their presidential candidates contesting the December 7 elections to sign a peace pact to ensure a peaceful electoral process.
The agreement will require candidates to commit to maintaining peace before, during, and after the polls.
In an interview with Citi News, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi, expressed optimism about the candidates’ willingness to participate in the signing ceremony.
“So far, we believe that all the parties will be there. We have commitments for all of them. We have sent them a copy of the pact for them to study if they have any comments to come back, and so far, we have not had any adverse reactions from any of the parties.
“And so right now what we are doing is putting down appropriations for the various logistics and the things that need to be done for the signing of the pact.”
However, there is uncertainty regarding the participation of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC). The party’s Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has previously indicated that the NDC may not partake in the peace pact.
In August, the party outlined six conditions for its involvement, including the requirement for the President, the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief Justice, the National Security Coordinator, and the Attorney General to also sign the agreement.
As of now, it remains unclear if any NDC representatives will attend the ceremony.