Professor Samuel Adu-Gyamfi, a political historian at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has urged the National Peace Council to adopt a tougher, more independent, and balanced approach to peacekeeping as the 2024 general elections approach.
This call follows the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia’s announcement that the party will not participate in any pre-election peace declarations, citing their past ineffectiveness in preventing violence.
Nketia argued that proactive measures are needed rather than symbolic gestures, and criticized the practice of signing peace agreements only after tensions have risen.
Speaking on Eyewitness News on Thursday, August 15, 2024, Prof. Adu-Gyamfi emphasized the need for public trust in institutions like the National Peace Council.
He stressed that such bodies and electoral civil society organizations must be seen as strong, impartial, and dedicated to maintaining peace and order.
“In my humble opinion, they must be seen to be tough, independent and balanced to create the peace that we have always wanted…I want to challenge a body like the peace council to sit up to call the shots and to call a spade a spade, ” he said.
