The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has dismissed a report by the Ministry of the Interior stating that no evidence of violence was received in connection with a death recorded during the 2024 general elections.
Speaking to party supporters in the Awutu Senya East Constituency as part of his five-day “Thank You” tour of the Central Region, Mr. Asiedu Nketia said the party would not accept the Ministry’s position.
He argued that the report “smacks of an agenda” aimed at shielding perpetrators due to friendships and other relationships, warning that such a stance undermines efforts to promote accountability and justice.
According to him, decisive punitive measures must be taken against both the masterminds and perpetrators of electoral violence recorded during the 2020 and 2024 general elections to deter future incidents.
“I have heard that someone stated that there is no evidence of the electoral violence that took place in Kasoa. We are not kids at this party. If we have all agreed that violence relating to elections is not good, we must all endeavour to stop it. We must desist from covering up issues when it comes to violence,” he stated.
Mr. Asiedu Nketia maintained that the matter would be pursued until those responsible are brought to justice, insisting that electoral violence must not be trivialised or ignored.
He further called on all stakeholders to demonstrate a firm commitment to ending election-related violence in the country and to uphold the principles of transparency and justice.
