The Electoral Commission has condemned the violence that characterized the by-election held in the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency with a call on political parties to take steps to disband their vigilante groups. Speaking after an Inter-Party Advisory Committee [IPAC] meeting held on Wednesday, Head of Communication at the Electoral Commission, Mr. Eric Dzakpasu said the attacks at the residence of …
The Chairman of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) has called out political leaders amid the negative effects of actions of political vigilante groups. Prof Stephen Adei told Joy FM’s Super Morning Show Tuesday that political leaders should be held personally accountable for the actions of these groups. He explained that unless the political leaders including John Mahama, President …
Investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni has said the Inspector General of Police, Mr David Asante-Apeatu is “impotent” in resolving the insecurity issues recorded during the just-ended by-election, and this his “impotence” can be likened to the “impotence of a castrated pig”; MyNewsGh.com can report. According to the award-winning journalist, the IGP is a “political puppet” incapable of addressing what happened …
The Electoral Commission (EC) has dismissed suggestions linking violence with the successful conduct of the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election last Thursday. The EC said the violence took place at the residence of the parliamentary candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Delali Kwasi Brempong and not at a polling station and for that matter, did not in any way, …
Actor John Dumelo has sent a message of caution to politicians and their followers to spot victimizing celebrities just because they endorse certain political parties, MyNewsGh.com has filed. According to him, Ghana practices democracy and therefore celebrities who do not support the party ideology and believes of opponents should not be victimized as it has happened in his case. …
The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), four political parties and the police have condemned prophecies made by men of God that point to the deaths of prominent personalities within the country. As much as they condemned such practices, they also condemned associated acts of vandalism that followed such prophecies by some segments of the society. The common thread …
Political vigilante groups play a key role in securing electoral victory for their parties. But they are also key agents in pushing their parties to opposition. Vigilante groups, particularly those belonging to the party that won elections have over the years, taken the laws into their own hands, forcibly ejected officials of previous administration from their apartments and physically …
