General News of Thursday, 21 November 2019Source: citinewsroom.comPeace Council calls for acceptance of roadmap for ending vigilantismMembers of the National Peace CouncilThe National Peace Council has called on the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and National Democratic Congress (NDC) to endorse and adopt the Draft Roadmap and Code of Conduct on political vigilantism. The document has been developed by a Technical Committee as part of an ongoing dialogue aimed at ending political vigilantism. Speaking at the commencement of Thursday’s dialogue, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Professor Emmanuel Asante said the document will assist existing legislations and other frameworks on ending the menace. BackgroundThe political vigilantism dialogue was instituted by the National Peace Council following the events that unfolded at the Ayawaso West Wuogon Constituency by-election. According to them, political vigilantism could only be solved if there is a genuine political will backed by the government’s actions.

Source: GhanaWeb November 21, 2019 17:46 UTC