NPP Spokesperson Accuses NDC of Blackmailing the Nation Over Peace Pact Conditions

Yaw Buaben Asamoa, the spokesperson for independent presidential aspirant Alan Kyerematen, has accused the National Democratic Congress (NDC) of blackmailing the nation with its demands that it sign the Peace Pact proposed by the National Peace Council ahead of the December 7 elections.

Asamoa’s remarks come in response to conditions laid out by NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia, who has enumerated several prerequisites for the party to consider joining the peace agreement.

Nketia has expressed scepticism about previous peace accords and cited unresolved grievances, including alleged violence and corruption related to past elections, as reasons for the conditions.

During a meeting with the National Peace Council on August 20, Nketia outlined the following conditions:

Full implementation of investigations into the 2019 Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election incidents.

Initiation of prosecutions related to election violence from the previous elections.

Action on the alleged irregularities in the printing of ballot papers.

Investigation into missing IT equipment from the Electoral Commission’s warehouse.

A public commitment from the President to respect the outcome of the 2024 elections.

Key officials’ signatures include the Inspector General of Police, Chief Justice, Attorney-General, and National Security Coordinator on the peace pact.

In response, Asamoa criticized the NDC’s approach during an appearance on TV3’s “The Big Issue“ on August 21. He argued that the NDC’s conditions are an attempt to blackmail the nation rather than addressing genuine electoral concerns.

“The NDC is blackmailing the nation, thinking they are putting pressure on the NPP. They are still operating under the assumption of a duopoly,“ Asamoa said. He questioned the motives behind the NDC’s conditions and suggested that these demands could be more beneficial if they were not considered preconditions.

“What is their end game for these conditions?“ Asamoa asked, challenging the NDC’s strategy and its implications for Ghana’s electoral process.