Yaw Buaben Asamoa, the spokesperson for independent presidential aspirant Alan Kyerematen, expressed his concern that the conditions set by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to sign the peace pact amount to blackmailing the nation rather than genuinely striving for peace. Asamoa believes that the NDC perceives itself as ‘fighting’ the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), but in reality, it is engaging in blackmail at the national level.
These comments come after Johnson Asiedu Nketia, the National Chairman of the NDC, outlined several conditions that need to be met before the party considers signing the Peace Pact championed by the National Peace Council ahead of the December 7 elections. Mr. Nketia’s conditions included demanding the full implementation of investigations into incidents during previous elections, the initiation of prosecutions for election violence, and addressing concerns about the composition and actions of the Electoral Commission (EC).
Buaben Asamoa, speaking on TV3’s Big Issue, emphasized that the NDC’s conditions appear to be aimed at gaining political leverage rather than benefiting the nation as a whole. He suggested that the NDC’s focus should be on ensuring the country’s stability and peace rather than setting conditional pre-2024 election requirements.
Asamoa’s viewpoint reflects a concern that the NDC’s conditions may not align with the broader goal of fostering a peaceful and stable electoral environment and raises questions about the party’s ultimate objectives in setting these conditions.
