The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon is urging the
presidential candidates of the two leading political party; President John
Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Nana Akufo-Addo of the New
Patriotic Party (NPP) to ensure peace in the country this electioneering
period.
The Secretary General in separate telephone calls placed to the
two candidates on Tuesday, November 29 said it was important for them to help
maintain an environment of peace and credible elections.
He said the two candidates must help in defusing tensions and
preserving peace before, during and after the 2016 general elections.
He also urged the two to sign “a Code of Conduct which will
greatly assist in lowering tensions and preventing electoral violence.”
Read the Secretary General’s full release below:
Secretary-General’s telephone conversations with H.E. Mr. John
Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, and Mr. Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo, Head of Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP)
Today, the Secretary-General had separate telephone
conversations with H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of
Ghana, and Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo, head of Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party
(NPP), to discuss the general elections that are scheduled to take place on 7
December in Ghana.
The Secretary-General underscored the importance of an
environment conducive to peaceful and credible elections, and urged the two
leaders to continue their role in defusing tensions and preserving peace.
Bearing in mind Ghana’s history of political stability and peaceful elections,
the Secretary-General underscored the need for all political parties to sign a
Code of Conduct, which will greatly assist in lowering tensions and preventing
electoral violence.
New York, 29 November 2016.”
The international community have shown a keen interest in
Ghana’s elections following the country’s enviable record in holding peaceful
polls in spite of high pre-election tension.
‘US warns nationals in Ghana’
Last week, the US Embassy in Accra issued an alert to its
citizens in Ghana to avoid political hotspots. The release mentioned a number
areas in the country the embassy had identified as hotspots where violence or
electoral trouble may occur with little or no danger warning.
AEP
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