Pastor calls
on government to improve on national security
Accra, Jan.2, Ghanadot/GNA- Archbishop Slezer Ofori-Atta,
Presiding Archbishop of the International Council for
Clergy, on Friday called on government to take decisive
action to arrest the act of lawlessness governing the
country’s electoral process.
He appealed to President John Agyekum Kufuor as
Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces, to be
proactive in maintaining national security, stressing that
the intimidation of the electorate in the exercise of their
franchise could undermine global confidence in the process.
Archbishop Ofori-Atta said: “Heads of the security agencies
should check the movement of machomen who go round to seize
ballot boxes and intimidate the people.”
He said the concern of all the stakeholders of the election,
especially the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National
Democratic Congress (NDC) should focus on peace and not
violence.
Arcbishop Ofori-Atta said the NPP and NDC campaigned for
votes to govern and not to cow down the people.
He appealed to the two parties to shy Away from utterances
that could inflame passion.
Archbishop Ofori-Atta asked religious leaders to take a
stand for peace and not take a partisan stance to divide
their congregation.
He suggested to the Electoral Commission to allow any party
that feel cheated in the elections to use the due process to
resolve their grievances.
GNA
