No peace declaration has solved any problem - Asiedu Nketiah
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has stated that the party will not participate in any peace declarations before the 2024 elections.
Mr. Nketia, popularly known as 'General Mosquito' emphasized that previous experience has shown that such pronouncements are of no use in preventing violence.
He pointed out that preventive actions should be prioritized over symbolic gestures in order to prevent bloodshed.
He criticized the practice of signing peace treaties only after tensions had risen, pushing officials to speak up and act before possible conflicts or bloodshed.
He made these statements during an interview on Joy FM.
“The declaration doesn’t mean anything to us, it doesn’t because all previous declarations have not been adhered to, no declaration has solved any problem. If you allow violence to brew, you’ll have violence whether you sign a declaration or not.
“That’s why, more than a year ago, I started talking about the need for us to remove the building blocks for a violent election.”
“At any stage when something is happening, I call on those who in future, will call us to sign a declaration to speak up so that we stop this particular thing from happening.
“Otherwise, if you let those things build up and then say, ‘Let’s play a peace football match, sign a declaration, and hope for a peaceful election,’ peaceful election wouldn’t happen," he stated.
Source : Lead News Online
