General News of Tuesday, 2 June 2020Source: GNAHouse of Chiefs call for peace ahead of the 2020 general electionsTogbe Afede XIVThe National House of Chiefs (NHC) say it was worried about the rising political tension in the country at the time of escalating covid-19 infection, and other socio-economic challenges in the country. According to the chiefs, it seemed “political leaders in the country appear to be more concern about winning power than the development needs and happiness of our people”. According to the statement, what Ghana needed now was absolute peace and unity to fight the further spread of covid-19 and other development challenges facing the nation. It said as chiefs, they had a responsibility and duty to speak objectively on national issues and in defense of national interest. The statement called on “all Ghanaians to subordinate individual interest and political party loyalty to the national desire for peace, unity and development”.

Source: GhanaWeb June 01, 2020 14:15 UTC