Peace Council Commends Prez, NDC

Story: W.K. Adusu

The National Peace Council (NPC), chaired by the Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante, has commended Excellency President John Dramani Mahama for his victory over the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), in the 2012 elections and the Supreme Court’s affirmation.

The NPC also commended the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for being high-mindedness in their victory and reconciliatory nature of accepting it.

 It expressed its appreciation to all Ghanaians for the peaceful reception accorded the immediate past Supreme Court verdict.

Speaking at a media briefing in Accra, Rev. Prof. Asante, condemns as unacceptable unsavoury public statements being made about the Supreme Court Judges who handled the case. It salutes Nana Akufo-Addo and the NPP, for the statesmanlike manner they accepted the court verdict.

Rev. Asante did not leave out the mass media for recommendation for its role played before, during and after the Supreme Court hearing, especially, the Ghana television, GTV, carried live every segment of the court proceedings throughout the hearing; as well as the security agencies, for upholding the law and keeping the peace during and after the verdict.

Present at the news conference were all the members of the council, including Sheik Mahamud Geddel.

All the Council wants from the media is to shy away from the too much politics on air to developmental issues, so to benefit the entire nation.

The Peace Council chairman appealed to the media not to do anything that would plunge this country into chaos, or to bring division amongst the people.

He told the media that it is the NPP’s constitutional right to go back to Court for review, if they so wish; adding the Council’s support if there should be any electoral reforms; which he says would, however depend on the content of the written judgement, which is soon to come out.

“The Council would continue with the peace advocate any time logistics are available”: he assured and urged Ghanaians to put behind them the court verdict, and focus on the development of the country; which is even bigger than the Supreme Court itself.