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Press Release
AFAG August
26, 2013
GHANA MUST WIN: PEACE FOREVER
The Alliance for Accountable Governance per this release wish to
convey to Ghanaians home and abroad, our unwavering commitment
not only to a stable and peaceful Ghana for now, but a lasting
and genuine peace that ensures individual civil liberties
forever.
It is AFAG’s belief that, this country chose a democratic
dispensation not in default but with a resolve that, it is the
only path that can let the Ghanaian see development and meet
true peace in freedom. Peace is therefore an enviable product of
democracy that must be endured through mutual tolerance. There
will always be conflicting interests and quarrels amongst groups
just as it subsists in homes and families. However for the sake
of peace, various communities and societies in the country have
succeeded in moving on by embracing all forms of alternate
conflict resolution measures. It is with such spirited
determination that the petitioners chose the process of
maintaining peace and order by submitting their dispute to the
court for a just and peaceful settlement.
AFAG believes in, and remain resolute behind the petitioner’s
position after the December 7th elections and their best reasons
of seeking justice in court. We are humbled by this noble step
and hope the international community and peace agencies will be
interested in rewarding such great men who substitute violence
for peace in resolving electoral differences on this continent.
Fellow Ghanaians, we must also congratulate the courts for their
determination to resolve this case by doing the right as they
see it. Country men, our individual opinion on this case after
the judgment does not matter, after all, the constitution gives
the authority to the Supreme Court ONLY, whether wrong or right
to determine for Ghanaians our faith, should an electoral
dispute arise. AFAG, thus believe that, the constitutional
rights of the Supreme Court override all other interests and
personalities on this land. Today’s generations of Ghanaian are
living their lives and it is our God given responsibility to
allow the many children of today and generations unborn to live
it also.
Country men, we must applaud ourselves for keeping calm and firm
during all these trying times and besides, congratulate the
petitioners and defendants for their sobering utterances and
will to abide by the ruling of the court. For those who wage
war, let us name and shame them heavily by their intemperate
outbursts after the ruling, or possibly, send the war to their
individual homes. In the matter of naming and shaming, AFAG
urges all citizens to report any unusual observations and or
plots to the nearest security post. We all have a duty in
protecting our peace.
AFAG is confident that, the security agencies have the resources
and capacity to contain, protect and abort any action by fringe
anarchists who may take the law into their own hands.
AFAG urges the media to be circumspect in their reportage. They
should avoid sensationalism and inflammations which has the
propensity to raise the political tension. AFAG has never
doubted the professionalism of the Ghanaian media and we know
they will stand up to the billing.
We however, commend the political parties for their peace
campaigns and assurances of peace. We will hold them accountable
to their words.
Fellow Ghanaians, we must be ready to fight and move towards the
irresistible and enviable peace we enjoy, and forever live it.
Ghana must win and peace prevails forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May God/Allah bless us All.
Signed:
Dr Nana Afriye
Arnold Boateng
Abu Ramadan
Haruna Asante
Davies Opoku Ansah
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