The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has announced that it will not sign the National Peace Council’s (NPC) peace declaration document ahead of the 2024 general election unless six key conditions are met.
These conditions include the full implementation of the Ayawaso West Wuogon Commission of Enquiry report and the prosecution of those responsible for the killing of eight civilians during the 2020 general election.
Additionally, the NDC is calling for an investigation into the alleged printing of one million “illegal” ballot papers in the 2020 elections, as well as a probe into the IT systems of the Electoral Commission following the reported theft of laptops from the Commission’s warehouse.
At a meeting in Accra between the Peace Council’s Committee for Code of Conduct on Vigilantism and Election-Related Violence and NDC national officers, the party also requested that the president publicly declare on a state platform that he would “respect the will of the people” in the December 7 presidential polls.
Furthermore, the NDC insisted that the Inspector General of Police, Chief Justice, Attorney General, and National Security Coordinator also sign the peace pact and take responsibility for their actions before, during, and after the elections.
The meeting, held at the NDC’s headquarters, aimed to formally introduce the Peace Council’s committee members to the NDC leadership and foster peaceful collaboration ahead of the December 7 polls. NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia assured the committee that the party is committed to peace but expressed concerns about signing conditions that, in their view, may undermine the country’s democracy.
“The NDC is interested in peace. This is the only country that we have. We are the last people to expect that anything will happen to blow up our democracy,” said Asiedu Nketia. He emphasized that key actors in the election process should also sign the peace pact and face consequences if they fail to fulfill their duties.
In response, Alhaji Maulvi Bin Salih, chairman of the Committee for Code of Conduct on Vigilantism and Election-Related Violence, appealed to the NDC to “let bygones be bygones” and exercise goodwill towards the Peace Council in the interest of national peace. He assured that the Committee would engage all relevant stakeholders to build trust and ensure a peaceful election process.
“It is our collective duty to put the necessary measures in place to ensure that peace reigns,” Bin Salih said.
 has announced that it will not sign the National Peace Council’s (NPC) peace declaration document ahead of the 2024 general election unless six key conditions are met.These conditions include the full implementation of the Ayawaso West Wuogon Commission of Enquiry report and the prosecution of those responsible for the killing of eight civilians during the 2020 general election.){kind=link}