GFD implores petitioners, respondents to respect court’s judgement
The Ghana Federation of the Disabled (GFD) has called on the petitioners and respondents in the election petition case to accept and respect the judgement of the Supreme Court to guarantee sustainable peace for development.
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The federation said in times of conflict, persons with disability suffered most because many of them were unable to run for safety.
The President of the federation, Mr Yaw Ofori-Debrah, made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency recently.
He said, “The population of persons with disability in the country is already alarming and Ghana cannot afford to accept more.
"We are begging all parties in the election petition not only to accept the judgement but also respect it whichever way it goes.”
The president said in many conflict situations, the plight of persons with disability was often ignored, particularly in peace building or post-conflict reconstruction.
He said there had been several conflict situations in parts of the country where many persons with disability suffered violence or were displaced but no one gave them assistance.
“It is regrettable that in armed conflict only children and women are mentioned but one hardly hears of persons with disability,” he said.
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Mr Ofori-Debrah, therefore, appealed to parties in the election petition to refrain from prejudicial comments that would potentially derail the peace required to propel Ghana’s economic and social development agenda. - GNA