Chairman of the National Peace Council, Prof Emmanuel Asante has said the Council\u2019s work will not be affected by comments supposed"},"modified":"2019-03-01T14:24:22","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T14:24:22","slug":"ndc-leaked-tape-will-not-affect-peace-councils-work-prof-emmanuel-asante","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/03\/01\/ndc-leaked-tape-will-not-affect-peace-councils-work-prof-emmanuel-asante\/","title":{"rendered":"NDC leaked tape will not affect Peace Council\u2019s work \u2013 Prof Emmanuel Asante"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Asante Chair’s the National Peace Council<\/p>\n
Chairman of the National Peace Council, Prof Emmanuel Asante has said the Council\u2019s work will not be affected by comments supposedly made by the Chairman of the opposition NDC.<\/p>\n
Prof Asante said the Council will continue to perform its duties as mandated by law and will not be swayed by what people have said against it.<\/p>\n
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\u201cI think it is an institution \u2013 the National Peace Council – let\u2019s look at it that way and whatever was said in the tape is not going to dissuade the Council from doing what it is expected to do by the laws of the land.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd I am very sure that we are not going to be sidetracked on our responsibilities and not do what is expected of us,\u201d he said on Joy FM\u2019s Midday News.<\/p>\n
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Prof Asante\u2019s comments come after a leaked recording of an alleged meeting of the party\u2019s communicators made damning claims against the Chairman.<\/p>\n
A voice believed to be that of the party\u2019s Chairman, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo in that tape could be heard calling for Prof Asante to be verbally abused.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are CSO and religious organisations especially the Peace Council chair. For the first time, I will endorse insulting the Peace Council chair,\u201d he said and added when the group clapped \u201cI like that. We have already started.\u201d<\/p>\n
That same voice was also heard asking for the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa to be to \u201ctaken to the cleaners.\u201d<\/p>\n
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While Mr Ofosu Ampofo has been sternly criticised by a section of the public, his party has mounted a strong defence for him, saying the tape was doctored and leaked by government.<\/p>\n
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Mr Ofosu Ampofo has been invited by the Police CID over the leaked tapes\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
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Following the release of the leaked tape, however, the NDC Chairman has written a surprise letter to President Akufo-Addo<\/b> in response to his directive for the two major political parties to come together and find a solution to the party militia menace.<\/p>\n
In that letter, Mr Ofosu Ampofo said the NDC will avail themselves \u201cof the opportunity whenever at the pleasure of Your Excellency and at a venue convenient for the purpose.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also proposed for the inclusion of the National Peace Council Chairman as a mediator and suggested that a representative from the National Peace Council be appointed for that task of moderating the dialogue between NDC and NPP on breaking up party-affiliated militias.<\/p>\n
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Prof Asante has welcomed the call.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe welcome it and once the parties agree to that and it well for them, we will be willing to offer our services,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Related:\u00a0Full transcript of leaked NDC audio<\/b><\/p>\n
He added that he \u201c[Rev]. Prof Emmanuel Asante has nothing against the NDC and he will be focused on the work that has been entrusted into his hands until he finishes his term.\u201d<\/p>\n
President welcomes NDC Chairman\u2019s letter<\/b><\/p>\n
Communications Director at the Jubilee House says the president has welcomed the NDC Chair\u2019s response to his call for party militias to be disbanded.<\/p>\n
Eugene Arhin said \u201cwhatever comments he [the president] has with respect to the letter sent by Mr Ofosu Ampofo will be publicised.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that the president will address some concerns raised by Mr Ofosu Ampfo in his letter. That response he added should be ready in the shortest possible time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n