[ 2016-11-30 ]

Ban Ki-Moon calls Mahama, Akufo-Addo over Ghana’s stabilty - See more at: http:/
The United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon
is urging the presidential candidates of the two
leading political party; President John Mahama of
the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and Nana
Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to
ensure peace in the country this electioneering
period.

Secretary General in separate telephone calls
placed to the two candidates on Tuesday, November
29 said it was important for them to help maintain
an environment of peace and credible elections.

He said the two candidates must help in defusing
tensions and preserving peace before, during and
after the 2016 general elections.

He also urged the two to sign “a Code of Conduct
which will greatly assist in lowering tensions and
preventing electoral violence.”

Read the Secretary General’s full release
below:

Secretary-General’s telephone conversations with
H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, President of the
Republic of Ghana, and Mr. Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo, Head of Ghana’s opposition New
Patriotic Party (NPP) Today, the Secretary-General
had separate telephone conversations with H.E. Mr.
John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of
Ghana, and Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo, head of Ghana’s
opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), to discuss
the general elections that are scheduled to take
place on 7 December in Ghana.

The Secretary-General underscored the importance
of an environment conducive to peaceful and
credible elections, and urged the two leaders to
continue their role in defusing tensions and
preserving peace.

Bearing in mind Ghana’s history of political
stability and peaceful elections, the
Secretary-General underscored the need for all
political parties to sign a Code of Conduct, which
will greatly assist in lowering tensions and
preventing electoral violence. New York, 29
November 2016.”

The international community have shown a keen
interest in Ghana’s elections following the
country’s enviable record in holding peaceful
polls in spite of high pre-election tension.

‘US warns nationals in Ghana’

Last week, the US Embassy in Accra issued an alert
to its citizens in Ghana to avoid political
hotspots.

The release mentioned a number areas in the
country the embassy had identified as hotspots
where violence or electoral trouble may occur with
little or no danger warning.

Source - Citifmonline

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