- NDC sets conditions for signing peace pact.
- Yaw Buaben Asamoa accuses NDC of blackmailing the nation.
- NDC demands President's public commitment to respecting 2024 election outcome.
- Buaben Asamoa questions NDC's end game.
Yaw Buaben Asamoa, spokesperson for independent presidential aspirant Alan Kyerematen, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of blackmailing the nation. He claims that the conditions set by the NDC to sign the peace pact are unreasonable and amount to holding the country hostage.
The NDC, led by Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has outlined several conditions that must be met before they will consider signing the peace pact. These conditions include the implementation of investigations into past electoral violence, prosecution of perpetrators, and action on missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s warehouse.
Buaben Asamoa believes that the NDC is not genuinely seeking peace but rather trying to blackmail the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP). He argues that the NDC’s conditions are not in the best interest of Ghanaians but rather a ploy to gain political leverage.
The NDC’s conditions also include a demand for the President to publicly declare his commitment to respecting the outcome of the 2024 elections. Additionally, they want the Inspector General of Police, Chief Justice, Attorney-General, and National Security Coordinator to sign the peace pact.
Buaben Asamoa questions the NDC’s end game, asking what they hope to achieve by setting these conditions. He suggests that their demands are more beneficial to the nation if they didn’t make them conditional to the 2024 elections.
The NDC’s reluctance to sign the peace pact has raised concerns about their commitment to peaceful elections. Their chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has previously stated that the party would not be part of any peace pact, citing past experiences where such pacts did not yield desired results.
Buaben Asamoa’s comments come at a time when tensions are rising ahead of the December 7 elections. The NPP and NDC have been trading accusations, with each side accusing the other of plotting to rig the elections.
The National Peace Council has been championing the peace pact, aiming to ensure peaceful elections. However, the NDC’s conditions have thrown a spanner in the works, leaving the council’s efforts in jeopardy.
The Electoral Commission has also come under scrutiny, with the NDC questioning its credibility. The missing IT equipment and alleged bias in appointments have shaken the NDC’s confidence in the EC. As the elections approach, it remains to be seen whether the NDC will sign the peace pact or continue to demand their conditions be met. One thing is certain – the nation is watching, and the stakes are high.
