The leadership of the New Patriotic Party has
condemned alleged acts of violence and vandalism being perpetrated allegedly
against some political opponents of the NPP in the aftermath of the
announcements of the results of the 2016 election.In a statement signed
by the acting General Secretary of the party, John Boadu, he said "We condemn
in no uncertain terms these distasteful occurrences, if true, and wish to state
that NPP will not condone or sanction such actions."
Earlier, President
John Dramani Mahama had directed the security agencies to deploy across the
country and arrest any person caught vandalising government property or
attacking innocent people.
A statement signed by the Minister of
Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah, said the directive followed attacks on
supporters of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and government
installations by some supporters of the New Patriotic Party
(NPP).
President Mahama, according to the statement, was disappointed in
the NPP leadership for failing to bring their supporters to order.
Read
below full statement:
NPP CONDEMS POST-ELECTION ATTACKS, URGES
SUPPORTERS TO REMAIN CALM
The attention of the leadership of the
New Patriotic Party (NPP) has been drawn to reports of alleged acts of violence
and vandalism being perpetrated allegedly against some political opponents of
the NPP in the aftermath of the announcements of the results of the 2016
election.
We condemn in no uncertain terms these distasteful occurrences,
if true, and wish to state that NPP will not condone or sanction such actions.
We urge the Ghana Police Service to enforce the laws of the land, and
bring to book any person, irrespective of their political affiliations, found to
be perpetrating acts of violence against any person.
Whilst the occasion
of the NPP’s victory has understandably led to widespread jubilation amongst
party supporters, sympathisers, and, indeed, members of the general public, we
appeal to our supporters and everybody else to be guided by the statement made
by the President-Elect of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in his
acceptance speech on 9th December, where he entreated supporters “to respect the
peace and the property and lives of everybody, especially those of our political
opponents.
“We are the party of the rule of law, and we should act
accordingly, with magnanimity in our moment of victory.”
All of us have a
responsibility to ensure that the dignified, peaceful exercise of their
sovereign power that the Ghanaian people manifested on 7th December, which has
enhanced significantly the image of our country, be protected in this period of
transition from one government to another.
God bless our homeland
Ghana.
……signed……
John Boadu
General Secretary
(Ag)
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