Akufo-Addo Condemns Post-Election Violence, Points Finger at NDC

Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo has strongly condemned the violent clashes that erupted after the 2024 general elections, placing blame squarely on the National Democratic Congress (NDC) leadership. The outgoing president expressed deep concern over the incidents, which he believes threatened to undermine Ghana's democratic process.

Akufo-Addo criticized the NDC for its alleged role in the violence, while also chastising the Police Service for its slow response in controlling the disturbances. He praised the police for their effective monitoring of the election, but urged them to adopt new strategies to swiftly address similar incidents in the future.

The president's comments came during the bicentennial anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in Accra.

Speaking at the bicentennial anniversary of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana on Sunday, 22 December, in Accra, Preseident Akufo-Addo also commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for its transparent efforts in supervising the electoral process and delivering the election results.

“It is with deep concern that I acknowledge the unfortunate incident of post-election hooliganism, vandalism, and violence that followed,” he said. He added that the incident threatened to “tarnish the beauty of our democratic exercise,” describing such acts as “completely unnecessary and wholly unacceptable. They must never reoccur.”

''It is particularly regrettable that these unfortunate disturbances appeared to involve some executives and sympathizers of the victorious party, the National Democratic Congress.”

“I also commend the security services, especially the police, for the effective monitoring of the election, which ensured a peaceful process.”

“But I will ask the leadership of the police to review its practices, as they allowed the post-election violence to linger for too long before it was brought under control,” he noted.

He also commended the Electoral Commission (EC) for what he described as its “diligent and transparent efforts in supervising the electoral process and compiling and delivering the results of the elections.”

Source: Lead News Online