The Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs has condemned the rioting and violence in the wake of the 2020 general election as it calls for calm.
Nii Okwei Kinka Dowuona VI, president of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, in a press release, said the electoral process was governed by laws urging those in disagreement to use appropriate procedures to seek redress.
“We believe that these events will undermine the fundamental peace and freedom on which our country is founded and that which we all currently enjoy.”
He said the election has been hailed as a success by observers stressing that such acts did not augur well for the peace and unity.
It said such acts could stoke disunity, division and hatred- traits and must not be encouraged.
“Ghana has earned the respect and admiration of many other nations due to the peaceful and lawful manner in which a previous election dispute was resolved.
“We, therefore, not only condemn these acts of violence and criminality but request that all well-meaning Ghanaian people who love this great nation should desist from engaging in them,” it said.
“It is our collectively responsibility to ensure that this country remains peaceful and continues to be a beacon of hope in Africa.
“Ghana is our only home so let us work together to ensure that, in the words of our national anthem, Ghana remains great and strong,” the statement said.
Latest Stories
-
Ghana and Seychelles strengthen bilateral ties with focus on key sectors
10 mins -
National Elections Security Taskforce meets political party heads ahead of December elections
14 mins -
Samsung’s AI-powered innovations honored by Consumer Technology Association
33 mins -
Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe – minister
51 mins -
Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King’s oath
1 hour -
Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws
1 hour -
Providing quality seeds to farmers is first step towards achieving food security in Ghana
1 hour -
Thousands of PayPal customers report brief outage
2 hours -
Gary Gensler to leave role as SEC chairman
2 hours -
Contraceptive pills recalled in South Africa after mix-up
2 hours -
Patient sues Algerian author over claims he used her in novel
2 hours -
Kenya’s president cancels major deals with Adani Group
2 hours -
COP29: Africa urged to invest in youth to lead fight against climate change
3 hours -
How Kenya’s evangelical president has fallen out with churches
3 hours -
‘Restoring forests or ravaging Ghana’s green heritage?’ – Coalition questions Akufo-Addo’s COP 29 claims
3 hours