By Iddi Yire
Accra, Nov 29, GNA – Ahead of Ghana’s December 7 general election, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, African Union (AU) High Representative for Silencing the Guns, has urged the security agencies to rise to high professional standards.
He urged them to be neutral in their operations and act decisively against those who seek to disrupt the process without selectivity, fear, or favour.
Dr Chambas, who is also the Chair of the AU High-Level Panel on Sudan, made the remarks in his keynote address at the signing of the Fourth Peace Pact by Presidential Candidates in the December 7 polls.
He said the media, especially social media must avoid misinformation, disinformation, character assassination, fake news, rumours.
He said the Judiciary was expected to ensure accountability and to deliver justice impartially and timeously.
He said two maxims that came to play were justice must not only be done but must be seen to be done; and justice delayed was justice denied.
He urged party leaders and other political operatives or activists to avoid hate speech and actions likely to incite their followers to violence.
He said in 2020, Ghana’s otherwise exemplary electoral record suffered a blemish with some deaths in a few constituencies.
“Once again, the opportunity was presented to prove that Ghana’s leadership role on the continent is deserved. That Ghana can deliver violence free elections,” he said.
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