UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has entreated President John Dramani Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure a peaceful and credible elections devoid of violence. Ghana goes to the polls to elect its Presidential and parliamentary candidates on December 7, 2016.In a separate telephone conversations with the two, ‘he underscored the importance of an environment […]
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UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon has entreated President John Dramani Mahama and Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to ensure a peaceful and credible elections devoid of violence.
Ghana goes to the polls to elect its Presidential and parliamentary candidates on December 7, 2016.
In a separate telephone conversations with the two, ‘he underscored the importance of an environment conducive to peaceful and credible elections, and urged the two leaders to continue their role in defusing tensions and preserving peace’.
Read details of the UN statement:
Secretary-General’s telephone conversations with H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, and Mr. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Head of Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) Today, the Secretary-General had separate telephone conversations with H.E. Mr. John Dramani Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, and Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo, head of Ghana’s opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), to discuss the general elections that are scheduled to take place on 7 December in Ghana.
The Secretary-General underscored the importance of an environment conducive to peaceful and credible elections, and urged the two leaders to continue their role in defusing tensions and preserving peace.
Bearing in mind Ghana’s history of political stability and peaceful elections, the Secretary-General underscored the need for all political parties to sign a Code of Conduct, which will greatly assist in lowering tensions and preventing electoral violence.
New York, 29 November 2016.”
By: Ghana/Ultimatefmonline.com/106.9FM
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