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National Peace Council has a critical role to play in ensuring peaceful elections – Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah
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Former government spokesperson on governance and security, Dr. Palgrave Boakye-Danquah, has emphasised that the National Peace Council has a critical role to play in ensuring peaceful elections in Ghana.
He explained that engaging political actors was important because it reminded citizens that elections were about electing representatives in Parliament through a peaceful and violence-free process.
“If we say we are a country of peace, then this election must be another test to prove that. We must not repeat the unfortunate incidents we saw in Ablekuma North,” he said.
Dr. Boakye-Danquah added that investigations into the incident were ongoing and should be closely monitored.
in an interview with Channelone TV, he said the New Patriotic Party (NPP) had been working to remind constituents of the achievements of the late MP, Ernest Kumi.
He urged voters to support the NPP candidate, Solomon Kwame Asumadu, to continue Kumi’s legacy.
Dr. Boakye-Danquah rejected suggestions that the party was seeking sympathy votes, stressing that the NPP had already won the seat in the December 2024 general elections.
“The court case that dragged on for six months was only resolved three weeks before Ernest passed away. That shows clearly that the seat belongs to the NPP,” he stated.
He emphasised that while ensuring peace was a shared responsibility, the National Peace Council remained central in guiding political actors to maintain calm before, during, and after the polls.
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Christians have been urged to demonstrate a living faith in Jesus Christ by allowing their confession of Him as Lord and Saviour to reflect in their daily lives.
According to the Kaneshie District Pastor of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana (EPCG), Rev. Dzidzor Nathaniel Affram, a genuine Christian’s confession should go beyond words and be demonstrated through obedience to God, love for others and service to the Church.
He made the call at the 40th anniversary remembrance service for the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo at the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana, Maranatha Congregation at Awudome Avenui in the Volta Region.
Speaking on the theme, “The Church Built on a Living Confession,” Rev. Affram said life would continually present challenges capable of testing Christians’ faith, making it necessary for believers to hold firmly to their confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.
He explained that accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour required Christians to live according to His teachings, stressing that their faith must be evident in their conduct.
“A living confession listens to God and not man,” he said, urging Christians to remain obedient to God even when faced with difficulties and pressures.
Rev. Affram further encouraged the congregation to care for vulnerable people and demonstrate concern for others, adding that such acts were practical expressions of Christian faith.
He also urged Christians to identify and use their God-given gifts to build the Church.
He said every member of the Church had a role to play and cautioned Christians against looking down on others because of their status or abilities.
The remembrance service brought together family members, friends, members of the congregation and sympathisers to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the late Wesley Kwasi Kwadzo.
By Lizzy Okai
