No party should be elected if it does not sign a peace deal – Catholic Bishops’ Conference Warned…..

Any political party that declines to sign the peace agreement prior to the December elections, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference, is not worthy of Ghanaians’ support.

According to Most Rev. Mathew Kwasi Gyamfi, the conference’s president, he anticipates that all political parties would uphold the peace agreement.

If a political party does not sign a peace treaty expressing their desire for peace in the December elections, he asked what nation they would expect to rule.

“If any party were to stand out and say I don’t want peace, then, he does not deserve to be voted for in the country so it is their own interest that they put their signatures and accept this peace pact,” he said.

This strong call for accountability comes as all 12 presidential candidates prepare to sign the peace pact, a commitment to maintaining peace and stability during and after the polls and committing to conduct their campaigns in a manner that promotes national unity and stability.

The signing, which took place yesterday, Thursday, November 28, met all the parties and other interest groups committed to the pact.

Earlier on, NDC Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, had previously suggested that the party may not join the peace pact unless specific conditions were met.

These included the signatures of key government figures such as the President, the Inspector-General of Police, the Chief Justice, the National Security Coordinator, and the Attorney-General.

The party also expressed its dissatisfaction with the government’s poor handling of the killing of some Ghanaians during the 2020 elections to make a case for its opposition to the signing of such documents.

Meanwhile, the National Organizer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Henry Nana Boakye has pledged their commitment to the pact.
He called on all stakeholders to fulfill their responsibilities during the election and emphasized that the NPP will not tolerate or endorse any misconduct by individuals.

“We are fully committed to this peace pact and we have done so unconditionally over the years,” he said.