Speaking during an inter-party dialogue on election violence mitigation ahead of the 2024 elections, the clergyman noted that all regions, except for the Eastern and Volta Regions, have seen a rise in conflict cases.
“I would like to bring to your attention that at our last review meeting with all our regional secretaries yesterday, the total number of cases being handled by the National Peace Council has moved from 298 as of January 2024 to 703 cases. Apart from the Volta Region, whose cases have dropped by 2, and the Eastern Region, which dropped by 1, all the other regions have had cases escalating. We are yet to conclude on the number of cases in the Northern Region. It is expected that the total number of cases is likely to go beyond the 703 agreed on yesterday after the Northern Region review.”
Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu Gyamfi also disclosed that his outfit has set up a platform to build trust among the various political parties to ensure peace in the country, especially as the general elections approach.
“These reported cases are aside from the daily political tension and occurrences. As part of the process of building trust among the political parties, the political parties’ trust-building platform was created by the National Peace Council for the parties to meet regularly to discuss issues of concern.”
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
