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President Akufo-Addo has condemned the confrontation this weekend that took place between supporters of the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress in the Odododiodio District.
According to the president, no act of violence will be tolerated, especially as the country heads to the polls this December.
For him, people who resort to violence do not have a message or anything good to offer Ghanaians.
His comments follow a walk for peace in Jamestown on Sunday morning that turned violent after supporters of the two main parties clashed.
Supporters of the NPP and NDC in a video circulating on social media were seen throwing bottles and throwing stones and insults at each other in the Odododiodio constituency.
Addressing a durbar organized by the Ga Traditional Council in Jamestown as part of his tour of the Greater Accra region, President Akufo-Addo called on all people to reject any form of electoral violence before, during and after the elections. general.
As an example of peaceful democratic government in Africa, he noted that Ghana needs to preserve and protect its reputation.
Speaking to traditional authorities, the NPP parliamentary candidate for the constituency Nii Lante Bannerman pledged to promote peace and called on his opponent to do the same.
President Akufo-Addo also requested the support of the people of Jamestown to continue the good work started by his administration.
However, noting that the bosses should not participate in partisan politics, Akufo-Addo urged them to vote for him and the PNP parliamentary candidate, Nii Lante Bannerman, in the upcoming elections.