The President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has condemned recent acts of election-related violence that took place in different parts of the country.
In a statement, Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, the Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area, urged Ghanaians to “remember that we live in a country which is grounded in a constitution and governed by laws.”
“Therefore, any disagreements with regards to any aspect of the electoral process must be addressed and resolved using the appropriate procedures prescribed by the law.”
He cautioned that “these events will undermine the fundamental peace and freedom on which our country is founded and that which we all currently enjoy.”
“We wish to remind all parties involved that Ghana is for us all and that such acts do not augur well for the peace and unity which we have struggled over decades to build for our country. Such acts rather stoke disunity, division and hatred- traits that have no place in our beloved nation.”
As far as violence during the polls was concerned, five lives were lost during the 2020 general elections, according to the National Election Security Taskforce (NESTF).
One other person died a week later from wounds sustained during the violence.
There were 61 recorded cases of electoral and post-electoral violence across the country.
Twenty-one of the incidents were true cases of electoral violence, six of which involved gunshots.