Director of Special Duty for the Movement for Change, Hopeson Adorye has called for the abolition of the Peace Council from Ghana’s electoral processes, deeming it unnecessary and ineffective.
His stance comes after the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, announced that the party would not sign the 2024 peace pact ahead of the December polls. In response, the Peace Council has expressed its commitment to engaging in dialogue with the NDC to reconsider their decision and promote peace and stability in the upcoming elections.
However, Adorye remains unconvinced, arguing that the Peace Council’s presence creates unnecessary fear and panic in the lead-up to elections. He cited a previous instance in 2020 where the Peace Council organized a peace talk at KNUST, Kumasi, and invited all presidential candidates, including Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to sign a peace pact. Despite this, eight people lost their lives in post-election violence, and the Peace Council remained silent on the matter.
Adorye believes this highlights the irrelevance of the Peace Council and necessitates its scrapping.
