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The Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), a coalition of 25 civil society organizations (CSOs) on governance and democracy, has urged all Ghanaians to accept the Supreme Court’s final verdict on the 2020 election petition, which will be will broadcast on Thursday in March. 4, 2021.
In addition, the forum asked the leaders of both the New Patriotic Party (PNP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to advise their supporters not to engage in acts that have the potential to disturb the peace of the country after the crisis. judgment.
“Regardless of the outcome, we must remember to put Ghana first and take the necessary steps to ensure that our nation is not engulfed in political turmoil,” said CFI President Major General Nii Carl Coleman (retd) in a press. conference in Accra yesterday.
Event
The press conference was organized by the CFI, in collaboration with the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), on the need to maintain peace after the verdict.
The coalition includes IDEG, the Ark Foundation, the Office of the National Chief Imam, Labor Policy International, the National Association of Christian and Charismatic Churches, the Ghana Integrity Initiative, and the Pentecostal and Charismatic Council of Ghana.
The others are the Ghana Christian Council, the National Catholic Secretariat, the Ghana Anti-Corruption Coalition, Women in Law and Development, the West African Civil Society Institute, the Ahmadiya Muslim Movement of Ghana, and the Legal Resource Center. .
Working together
Major General Coleman encouraged both the PNP and NDC leaders to work together to eradicate the root causes of vigilantism, violence and the “winner takes all” system in the country in accordance with the Presidential Peace Pact. 2020.
“We also call on the Ghana Police Service to ensure law and order as well as the safety of citizens through professional conduct. We also ask the media to be prudent in their reporting and to ensure that their media does not become platforms for hate speech and insults, “he added.
The president further pleaded with stakeholders, including political parties and the media, to remain calm while the nation awaited the high court’s decision.
He reminded them of a peace pact signed between the PNP and the NDC in 2012, in which they pledged to abide by the Supreme Court’s decision on that year’s electoral petition presented by the PNP.
“This had a great influence on the nation after the verdict was announced and helped stabilize the country. Now we are facing a similar situation and we think it is appropriate to call on the entire country to also accept the verdict that would be pronounced on Thursday, ”added the president.
Observation
Major Coleman said the 2020 general election could be said to have been peaceful compared to elections in other parts of the continent, despite some incidents of violence that led to loss of life.
“We commend the leadership of political parties, including flaggers, the Electoral Commission (EC), security agencies, CSOs and the media who contributed in various ways to ensuring relatively peaceful elections.
“The climax was observed two days before the election when the NPP and NDC flaggers added their signatures to a Presidential Election Peace Pact to keep the peace, accept the election results, or peacefully challenge its outcome in court. “, He said. .
Source: Graphiconline.com
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