Desist from street protests against election results – Christian Council to NDC

The Christian Council of Ghana has urged the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to consider legal action instead of street protests in its opposition to the declared election results.

“We entreat them to desist from the street protests and agitations and rather resort to the court to seek redress for their concerns in accordance with the law,” the Council said in a statement.

It also urged the NDC to “avoid statements that have the tendency to inflame passion and cause mayhem in the country.”

Be clear

The Council further called on the Electoral Commission (EC) to, as a matter of urgency, come out with “a clear statement on the state of constituencies that have challenges with results declared in the December 7, 2020 elections.”

Following reports that five persons had died in incidents of electoral violence, the Christian Council expressed concern that “the government has been quiet about the unfortunate killings that took place in certain constituencies during the elections and admonish government to ensure the investigation of the killings and bring culprits to book.”