News:
November 11, 2011
The Member of Parliament for Okaikoi South, Nana Akomea has said the work load of the newly constituted National Peace Council will be greatly reduced if the government effects the law of the land without fear or favour.
According to him, application of the law and ensuring that justice is done to all manner of people is a sure way to maintaining continues peace in the country.
The experienced legislator was speaking following the inauguration of the 13-Member Board of the National Peace Council at the Osu Castle in Accra on Thursday.
In his brief speech President Mills said peace should not be taken for granted because it is a pre-requisite for national development.
He also urged the Board of the National Peace Council to use the law to protect national peace and deal with elements that had the tendency to destroy society or foment trouble.
He observed that despite the relative peace Ghana was now enjoying, the Board should use the appropriate legal means to bring any political party, the President, Government, traditional authority or any individual who threatened national peace to book.
Contributing to a discussion on Metro TV’s Good Morning Ghana show on Friday 11th Nov, 2011, Hon. Nana Akomea, who lauded the constitution of the new Board hoped that the crop of eminent people will do an effective work.
He was quick to add that the work of the National Peace Council will be very difficult if government decides to apply the law selectively, citing the many electoral violence that has occurred over the years which the government has failed to bring the perpetrators to book.
“We are all witnesses to the violence and Mayhem that attended the Atiwa, Chereponi and the beating of NPP activists at Agbogbloshie which the government has clearly turned a blind eye to, with this attitude it would be difficult to achieve lasting peace should the unfortunate incident re-occur’’ he said.
Hon. Nana Akomea called on the public to ensure that they contribute their quota in diverse ways to make Ghana a peaceful country that it’s noted for.
Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gov.gh