A CALL FOR PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY: IDEG-CFI STATEMENT ON UPCOMING AKWATIA BY-ELECTIONS
PRESS RELEASE
A CALL FOR PEACE AND TRANQUILLITY: IDEG-CFI STATEMENT ON UPCOMING AKWATIA BY-ELECTIONS
In a matter of a few days, Ghana will hold a by-election in the Akwatia Constituency in the Eastern Region. In a different time and space, this election should be expected to pass normally without any fear or anxiety.
However, the history of by-elections in Ghana is marked by repeated violence, intimidation, misinformation, attacks on media personnel, and free rein of vigilantism. These acts tarnish Ghana’s image as a peaceful and stable democracy in Africa and flagrantly violate the nation’s deeply held values of neighbourliness and communal security.
Already, voices on social media portend a by-election that may not turn out to be peaceful. Consequently, we want to appeal to the conscience of all stakeholders and fellow citizens to contribute to the peace of Ghana in the forthcoming Akwatia by-election.
