Some appointees being sworn in<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n President Akufo-Addo says anyone irrespective of the class found to have violated the yet-to-be-passed Vigilante law, will be spared when caught.<\/p>\n
The President stressed that \u201cOnce Parliament passes this bill, everyone involved in vigilantism will face the law \u2013 whether you are a Minister, Regional Minister, MP or not, once you are implicated, you will be prosecuted.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said the Bill, when passed, will ensure that \u201cnot only the people who are inciting the violence will be punished, but also the powerful people behind them will face the full extent of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo made this known on Friday at a durbar of the Chiefs and people of Sankore, at the commencement of a 2-day tour of the newly created Ahafo Region.<\/p>\n
The President also announced, that the cycle of politically-related acts of violence and vigilantism that occurs in Sankore, in the Asunafo South Constituency of the Ahafo Region, is soon coming to an end.<\/p>\n
According to President Akufo-Addo, the Vigilantism and Related Offences Bill, which is currently before Parliament, when passed, should deal effectively with the worrying phenomenon of vigilantism not only in Sankore but in all parts of the country.<\/p>\n
Expressing his disgust at the spate of politically motivated violence in Sankore, he indicated that \u201cthis cycle of violence taking place in Sankore ends today.\u201d<\/p>\n
He assured residents that, as opposed to what happened in the run-up to the 2016 elections, where Sankore became a hotbed for clashes and attacks on residents, \u201cin the 2020 elections, I give you my personal promise, it will not happen here in Sankore.\u201d<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo added that persons who resort to the use of violence to win an election are, automatically, not the people\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you are, then there is no need to intimidate people into voting for you. The people themselves will rally together to vote for you. That is what we want to see here in Ghana \u2013 peaceful, free elections. If you are going to rely on violence and bloodshed, then it would appear that you are not the one the people want. I repeat, this will not happen again,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President continued, \u201cWe are not going to allow Ghanaian politics, Ghanaian democracy, to be compromised by these acts of violence and thuggery. It will not happen again.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince October 2018, we have not heard any news of political violence in Sankore. We will continue to monitor the situation. I also call on you to be alert, and help me to ensure that peace continues to reign here in Ghana, especially here in Sankore.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Some appointees being sworn in<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n