The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) has uncovered an active network of vigilante groups affiliated to the governing New Patriotic Party and opposition National Democratic Congress aggressively establishing bases in communities in parts of the country despite a ban on their activities. In its latest Afrobarometer report which was commissioned by the United Nations Development […]
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says the cycle of politically related acts of violence and vigilantism that occurs in Sankore, in the Asunafo South Constituency of the Ahafo Region, is soon coming to an end. According to President Akufo-Addo, the Vigilantism and Related Offences Bill, which is currently before Parliament, when […]
After nearly 5 hours of deliberations between the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the National Peace Council, yesterday April 9, 2019, it was agreed that the two parties meet again on the 29th of April 2019 for further discourses. The discussions will set the rules for the disbandment […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Gloria Akuffo to initiate steps towards the enactment of legislature that will end political party vigilantism in the country. The president’s directive comes on the back of the back and forth between the two major political parties, the ruling New Patriotic Party […]
Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, a governance expert and legal practitioner has described the menace of political vigilantism in the country as being bigger than it is being perceived in the country. According to him, there are prominent people in society who are significantly contributing to the phenomenon and that there is a whole market for […]
Dr. Eric Oduro Osae, a governance expert and legal practitioner has faulted president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for directing the leadership of the ruling New Patriotic Party to invite the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to discuss ways of disbanding vigilante groups in the country. Dr. Osae seems to agree with assertions by the NDC […]
Former Central Regional Chairman of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Allottey Jacobs has warned that if care is not taken, the current trend of political vigilantism may turn into Party Militias with the tendency of destabilizing the country. According to him, one way of sustaining and maintaining the country’s peace and stability is the […]
Former president John Mahama has described his successor president Akufo-Addo as “the father of militant vigilantism”. Mahama stressed the president cannot pretend party militia or vigilante groupings are now springing up in Ghana because he superintended over their establishment and benefitted from it while in opposition. “Akufo-Addo is the father of militant vigilantism,” the former […]
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the difference between him and former President John Dramani Mahama is that, Mr. Mahama refused to deal with by-election violence in Akwatia, Atiwa, Chereponi, Talensi and Amenfi West Constituencies. Delivering the State of the Nation Address yesterday February 21 2019, the president said ‘’ Indeed, Mr Speaker, recent […]
Senior lecturer at the University of Ghana, Professor Ransford Gyampo has intimated that’s the decision by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to withdraw from the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election was a wise move that saved the country massive trouble. According to him, the NDC saved Ghana what would have easily passed for blood shed […]
The Minister for National Security, Albert Kan Dapaah has stressed the need for political vigilantism to be dealt with in the country’s political and democratic dispensation, saying the existence of such groups is a real threat to the country’s democracy. Speaking before the Commission of Inquiry established by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia with […]
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has hinted of creating and training an all women force to police ballot boxes on election day in the 2020 elections. The Women’s Organiser of the NDC Hajia Joyce Zainab Mahama, who is seeking reelection, made the announcement on Accra based Citi Fm and premised her reason for the move […]
