NPP remains committed to peace — Dr Opoku Prempeh

The Vice-Presidential Candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, has said the party is committed to ensuring peace before, during and after the 2024 December general election. 

He said this was premised on NPP's strong track record of deepening democracy in the country, citing how the party had historically handled electoral processes.

"In 2008, the NPP lost the elections by the narrowest of margins — just 23,000 votes — but we accepted the outcome and power was peacefully transferred from President John Agyekum Kufuor to late President John Evans Atta Mills," he said.

Dr Prempeh made the commitment when a delegation from the Eminent Persons Group of the Christian Council of Ghana paid a courtesy call on the party at the Bawumia 2024 Campaign Office in Accra last Tuesday. 

Unity, stability

The Vice-Presidential hopeful added that the party was unwavering in its determination to safeguard the country’s unity and stability during the polls.

"The NPP is a party that values peace and we will continue to uphold this principle in the upcoming elections, ensuring the nation remains united," he said.

Condemnation

The Director of Elections of Bawumia 2024 Campaigns, Peter Mac Manu, condemned what he described as the opposition National Democratic Congress’ (NDC’s) baseless attacks on the Electoral Commission.

He said many of those allegations had proven to be frivolous, driven by political mischief.

Mr Mac Manu urged the Eminent Persons Group to denounce all inflammatory rhetoric that could threaten the country's peace in the lead-up to the elections.

For his part, the NPP General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, reiterated the party's decision to follow a peaceful electoral process.

He also described the NDC's stance on the electoral process as confrontational, and encouraged all stakeholders to prioritise the nation's peace above political expediency.

Dialogue

The Christian Council delegation, led by Rev. Enoch Thompson, expressed satisfaction with the NPP's assurance of peace, and thanked the party for its willingness to engage in constructive dialogue.

He reaffirmed the council's commitment to holding all political parties accountable to a peace pact ahead of the 2024 elections.

Rev. Thompson said this would ensure that the electoral process was conducted in a spirit of unity and respect for democratic principles.