Post 2024 election issues: Civic Forum Initiative urges NPP, NDC to call their supporters to order

The Civic Forum Initiative, a civil society platform on good governance and democracy, has called on the leadership of the National Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to call their supporters to order to refrain from acts of violence while the collation of results is being finalised by the Electoral Commission (EC).

The initiative also called on all stakeholders to support to maintain peace and avoid actions that could destabilise the country’s unity.

“Therefore, it is imperative for voters that have massed up at collation centres to be demobilised by the leaders of the major political parties to embrace this new situation to calm tensions,” it said.

As the country awaits the EC’s official declaration of the president-elect, it urged Ghanaians to remain united and prepared to celebrate the leadership and peace exemplified by the candidates.

The initiative also urged the EC to work diligently and expeditiously to finalise and validate the results of the 2024 elections.

That, it said, would ensure transparency and uphold public trust in the electoral process.

In a statement jointly signed by the Chairperson, Civic Forum Initiative (CFI), Dr Angela Dwamena-Aboagye and the Executive Director, IDEG, Dr Emmanuel O. Akwetey, also said the acceptance of the results by both parties demonstrated a commendable commitment to peace and democracy.

“Once there is no contention between the political parties on the results, this new dawn should serve as an opportunity to consolidate national unity, build trust, and strengthen the foundations of our democracy,” it stated.

The initiative commended the various presidential candidates for signing the  Peace Pact signed on November 28, 2024 saying, “ it affirmed their commitment  to follow election rules, respect voters’ choices, and promote democracy, peace, and national unity”.

It said, ” this moment marks an extraordinary milestone in the democratic practice of our nation, as we witness an exemplary gesture of mutual acceptance and acknowledgment by key stakeholders in the 2024 electoral process”.