General News of Saturday, 20 April 2019Source: citinewsroom.comParliament requests input from Ghanaians on anti-vigilantism BillParliament HouseThe Parliamentary Select Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs has called for the input of Ghanaians in the vigilantism and related offence Bill which has been laid before parliament for consideration. President Akufo-Addo has caused an anti-vigilantism and related offences bill to be laid before Parliament while the NDC and the NPP are also engaged in bi-partisan talks aimed at disbanding vigilante groups. In a press release, the committee requested a written memorandum from the general public with respect to the Bill. President Akufo-Addo declared that his government will use legislation to address political vigilantism if the two main political parties fail to resolve it through dialogue. NPP, NDC agree to end political vigilantismThe two major political parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) met to dialogue and find out ways to end political vigilantism in the country.

Source: GhanaWeb April 20, 2019 13:07 UTC