Pressure group, the Alliance for Accountable Governance (AFAG) is outraged by the turn of events following the signing of what has come to be known as the ?Kumasi Declaration? of peace by all the eight (8) Presidential Candidates organized by the Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG), the Peace Council and the Manhyia Palace.
The leadership of AFAG in a pr?s release copied to Today yesterday decried what it called the wielding of machete and guns by known NDC thugs and firing of gunshot into a congregated party activity in Ashtown (Manhyia constituency) by an NDC sympathizer and called for an immediate intervention by Manhyia and the good people of the Ashanti region ?before anything thunderous hit Asanteman in the name of someone?s insistent quest to hang on to power.?
?This is certainly an act of indignation and an affront to the Peace Accord signed by the Presidential Candidates,? AFAG added.
The statement continued that ?We are however not surprised by the conduct of the NDC, in light of the Yaw Boateng Gyan tape which spelt out some measures to intimidate the electorate and thereby gain some electoral advantage over its opponents in the upcoming elections.?
While stating its commitment to the consolidation of our democracy, AFAG is of the strong opinion that leadership of this country should be determined by the ?counting of heads and not by the cutting of heads,? and in this regard unreservedly condemned the alleged actions of the NDC activists.
AFAG through the statement also called on the various security agencies to continuously be mindful of the fact that utmost loyalty and allegiance should be to the state and not individuals or political parties arguing that ?the situation where our men in uniform pander to the whims of politicians for short term gratification must be done away with at this crucial point in our life as a country.?
The pressure group also served notice to President Mahama that, as incumbent President, he has a greater responsibility at ensuring that there is peace before, during and after the upcoming elections. ?The president must work assiduously to preserve the peace his party inherited after the 2008 elections,? AFAG concluded.
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