By Benjamin Akoto, GNA
Banda-Ahenkro (Bono), June 5, GNA – Mr Johnson Asiedu Nektiah, the National Chairman of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called on the Inspector-General of Police to expedite investigations into the Election 2024-related killings.
He claimed that about eight lives were lost in the last General Election, saying that: “Justice for the victims will help curb recurring election violence.”
Mr Nketiah made the call at the commemoration of the June 4 uprising at Banda-Ahenkro in the Bono Region, held on the theme: “Strengthening state institutions: Lessons from the June 4, 1979 uprising”.
The colourful event featured a reveille ceremony with the hoisting of miniature Ghana flags, lighting of the perpetual flame and the laying of wreaths in honour of national unity and the ideals of the June 4 uprising.
Mr Nketiah warned that delays in prosecuting perpetrators of the election-related killings could fuel resentment among bereaved families and thereby undermine public confidence in the justice system.
Mr Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey, the General Secretary of the NDC, noted that the spirit of the June 4 uprising was founded on selfless service, sacrifice and a commitment to national development and not greed and personal ambition.
He urged political party leaders, especially within the NDC, to eschew selfishness and “desperation in their quest for leadership positions,” and instead focus on serving the national interest.
Mr Kwetey said he was optimistic about the nation’s future, describing the government’s performance and achievements “as only the tip of the iceberg,” saying that “greater transformation lies ahead.”
Mr Shine Gaveh, the National Chairman of the United Cadres Front (UCF) noted that the anniversary was being commemorated at a time when the NDC government had embarked on a “reset agenda” aimed at correcting past mistakes and placing the nation on a sustainable development path.
He said that politically exposed persons occupying sensitive positions within ministries, departments and agencies continued to undermine the effectiveness of state institutions.
Mr Gaveh noted that weak institutions had fueled public criticism of the government’s efforts towards tackling illegal mining popularly known as ‘galamsey’ and protecting the nation’s forest resources and water bodies and farmlands.
GNA
Edited by Dennis Peprah/ Christabel Addo
Reporter: Benjamin Akoto
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