[ 2016-11-21 ]

NDC and NPP sure of peaceful poll in Bawku
The two major political parties, the National
Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic
Party (NPP) said on Friday that they have
convinced their supporters to ensure peace before,
during and after the December 7 general election
in the Bawku area.

The two parties noted that peace was the ultimate
tool for development and they would do their best
to ensure a violence-free atmosphere both during
and after the elections.

The NDC and the NPP gave the assurance in an
interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in
Bawku to affirm their commitment towards keeping
the peace in the area.

Mr Faisal Mashood, Bawku Central Constituency
communication officer for the NDC, said the peace
message had always been a part of their campaign
trail, and that all their supporters were aware of
the party’s desire for peace.

Mr Mashood said the party had made supporters to
understand that it was not prepared to compromise
with any wrong doing and any supporters who
engaged in nefarious activities would jeopardize
the chances of the party.

He called on supporters to focus on canvassing for
more votes for victory and desist from fomenting
trouble as that would not augur well for the image
of the party.

Mr Gumah Nurudeen, Communication Director for the
NPP in the Bawku Central Constituency, noted that
the NPP stood for peace and development and was
committed to protecting the interest of Bawku
first, as the town would always be there even when
there was no politics.

Mr Nurudeen indicated that the youth in Bawku
would cooperate effectively with the security
agencies to fish out any miscreants who would want
to take advantage of the situation to cause mayhem
in the area during the polls.

He said the two major parties were focused on
teaming up forces to monitor and ensure the area
witnessed a violence-free and fair election this
year.

He called on the people not to see one another as
NPP and NDC members, but people of Bawku who are
forging to select a leader who could help attend
to the area’s development needs.

Mr Issaku Bukari, Chairman of the Bawku Municipal
Security Committee (MUSEC) commended the two major
political parties, for their commitment to giving
peace a chance and said strategies had been put in
place to ensure the area witnessed a peaceful poll
on December 7.

He told the GNA that leaders of the various
political parties had maintained good relations,
which was an indication that the people had
accepted that they were one people seeking for a
common goal.

Mr Bukari said the Inter-Party Dialogue Committee
(IPDC), Bawku Inter-Ethnic Peace Committee (BIEPC)
and other peace loving organisations were on the
ground ensuring that the residents understood the
importance of peace.

He said the security agencies operating in the
area were well equipped and ready to maintain law
and order.

Mr Issahaku Bukari, the Bawku Municipal Chief
Executive (MCE), called on the people to go to the
polling stations on Election Day, vote peacefully,
go home and return to the polling stations only
after 17:00 hours to witness the counting of the
ballot papers.

Source - GNA

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