The Nationwide Chairman of the Folks’s Nationwide Congress (PNC), Samson Asaki Awingobit, has referred to as for the rapid arrest and prosecution of the Nationwide Youth Organizer of the New Patriotic Get together (NPP) over his feedback threatening to “weaponize” NPP youth and make the nation ungovernable.
He mentioned Salam Mustafa’s feedback had been reckless, harmful and a menace to the peace and safety of the nation.
Talking at a press convention in Kumasi after assembly with PNC regional chairs, Awingobit referred to as on the federal government, the Nationwide Safety Coordinator, the Inspector Basic of Police (IGP) and different safety companies to take swift motion in opposition to political actors whose statements might incite violence.
“We would like such an individual to be delivered to justice. He must be arrested instantly,” he mentioned.
He mentioned political leaders should train restraint and communicate responsibly, particularly in a democratic setting ruled by the 1992 Structure.
Awingobit mentioned the PNC was alarmed by current political statements by some opposition figures, warning that such statements, if unchecked, might endanger the nation’s peace and stability.
He cited the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and warned in opposition to inflammatory political rhetoric, saying historical past has proven that careless statements by influential leaders can spark a nationwide disaster.
He additionally argued that threats involving weapons and violence shouldn’t be dismissed as mere political discuss, citing the restoration of unlawful weapons from civilians in a current train by the Nationwide Small Arms Fee.
The PNC chairman additionally condemned one other warning by a correspondent member of the NPP who threatened to assault the headquarters of the ruling Nationwide Democratic Congress (NDC) if opposition members had been arrested.
“These are reckless statements that ought to not come from a pacesetter of a bigger political get together just like the NPP,” he harassed.
Mr Awingobit mentioned no particular person or political group ought to think about itself extra highly effective than the state and referred to as on the federal government to implement the regulation with out worry or favor.
He asserted that the PNC, as a celebration dedicated to nationwide unity and democratic stability, can’t stay silent on points that threaten home peace and safety.
The press convention adopted a closed-door assembly between the PNC nationwide management and the get together’s regional chairs aimed toward discussing inside get together challenges, get together realignment, and techniques to energise the grassroots base within the run-up to the 2028 basic elections.
