Politics of Saturday, 23 March 2019Source: Graphic.com.ghNDC ready to meet NPP over disbanding vigilante groups but asks NPC to act as mediatorMost Rev Prof Emmanuel Kwaku Asante, Chairman of National Peace CouncilThe leadership of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed its readiness to meet with the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for discussion to commence on any day and venue regarding the disbandment of political vigilante groups in the country. The NPP, in a letter dated March 15, 2019, proposed that the NDC choose a date, venue and the relevant stakeholders it deemed appropriate for the meeting. After almost a week of not hearing from the NPP, the Chairman of the NDC, Mr Ofosu Ampofo, wrote to the President. In his letter, Mr Ofosu Ampofo suggested that other political parties, civil society and the media should be invited to join the dialogue. In his response, President Akufo-Addo said he saw no basis for the request given that the suggested groups did not have any “vigilante” groups.

Source: GhanaWeb March 23, 2019 14:48 UTC