DCE: Resolutions from IPDC Engagement Essential for Peaceful December Elections

Mr Albert Agana Akugre, the District Chief Executive of the Bolgatanga East District Assembly, has urged stakeholders at an Inter Party Dialogue Committee (IPDC), to take resolutions made seriously as part of processes to ensure a peaceful election come December 2024.

He admonished Party representatives to frequently talk to their members, especially the youth, about resolutions taken at meetings and the need to refrain from acts that would jeopardize peace and security of the people.

The DCE said this when he addressed party representatives at an IPDC meeting at Zuarungu in the Upper East Region.

He said this year’s election was one of the crucial ones and therefore the need to work together as brothers and sisters, discuss issues dispassionately so that at the end of the elections all will take the joy for a successful election and help to develop Ghana.

The phase two IPDC meeting was aimed at promoting peace building and working with other stakeholders in averting violent extremism, promoting peaceful coexistence and National Cohesion before, during and after the 2024 general elections in the district.

It was also to enable stakeholders to collaborate effectively to confront the menace of violent extremism and terrorism (VET) during the 2024 election period and beyond.

Mr Akugre said “As adults with experience of elections related violence in some parts of the World and impacts of violence, I think God has blessed us with the wisdom to envision a committee like this to desire to meet and discuss together plans and address issues, so let us take it as a serious activity to educate our people when we make resolutions”.

“This discussion is to let us work together to continue to build our democracy together and also build Ghana by enlightening the people for a fruitful election,” the DCE added.

The District Commander of Police, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Charles Simpa, said since 1992, Ghana’s constitution and its democratic governance had enjoyed sustainable peace and stability however, due to recent global threats of insecurity of terrorists and Jihadists around the Country‘s borders, Ghana had become susceptible and terrorists could  be  a serious threat to the forthcoming elections.

Ms Sadia Baba Sampana, the District Director, National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE), who welcomed participants, also thanked the European Union (EU) for supporting the NCCE to roll out phase two of the IPDC meeting in preparation towards the 2024 elections.

She emphasized that violent extremism was a serious challenge to the preservation of democratic governance essential for peace, prosperity and safety of the country and the sub-region.