Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo warned that he would not tolerate lawlessness of any political party supporters simply because their party has been elected into office.
According to him: “Wrongdoing has no political colour, and I do not subscribe to the lawlessness of political party supporters simply because their party has been elected into office”.
He gave the warning when he presented his maiden State of the Nation Address in Parliament today.
President Akufo-Addo stated that; “when those incidents began, I instructed the then Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor, to apply the law, irrespective of political affiliation, to all lawbreakers. This instruction was also carried on to his successor, David Asante Appeatu. Both of them acted upon it, which helped to bring the situation under control”.
It appears these events were predicated on some concept of equalisation, as they happened in 2009, and were repeated again in 2017.
“I condemn all such conduct, and I call on all political parties, especially the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress, to ensure that this is the last time such undignified acts occur during our periods of transition”.
He was in the Parliament House in fulfillment of the constitutional obligation that the President of the Republic gives a message to Parliament on the state of the nation at the beginning of Parliament’s session.
Since his inauguration some six weeks ago as President of the country, he has set to work, putting into place the members of the team who will help his govern.
“I have heard it said that I am behaving like a man in a hurry. Mr. Speaker, I am, indeed, in a hurry, I am in a great hurry. The times, in which we live, demand that we, all, be in a hurry to deal with the problems we face”, President Akufo-Addo told the Members of Parliament (MPs).
“I am grateful, therefore, to the Honourable House for the expeditious manner in which my ministerial nominees have been vetted and approved, thus far. I look forward to the House dealing with the rest of the nominees I send, in an equally fast and efficient manner”, he said.
“Now that the processes for the composition of the Council of State have been completed, I shall inaugurate the Council this week, which will enable me to proceed rapidly with the appointments that need to be done in consultation with the Council. The full complement of appointments should be in place by the end of March”.
African Eye Report
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