General News of Thursday, 1 December 2016Source: Myjoyonline.comMove beyond the peace rhetoric - Akufo-Addo charges gov'tPresidential candidate of the opposition New Patriotic Party has given his unalloyed commitment for peace in the 2016 election but has charged government and statutory institutions to move beyond rhetoric of peace. He did not understand why the police will look on when supporters of the NPP are brutalized in Asutifi and Odododiodio by supporters of the governing party or by officials in government. He was speaking at the Accra Peace Accord where world leaders including ECOWAS chair, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former South African president Thabo Mbeki, UN Envoy converged to demand full and total commitment to peace from the seven political leaders contesting next week's presidential and parliamentary elections. The NPP flagbearer, like the other candidates, took advantage of the opportunity to make his firm declaration for peace before, during and after the election. Nana Akufo-Addo said the world can expect same from him ahead of this election but has demanded fairness from all stakeholders.

Source: GhanaWeb December 01, 2016 16:02 UTC