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By Adu Gyamfi Odopa
(Odopa2@gmail.com)
Emmanuel Danyonah, Ahafo Regional Executive Secretary of the Peace Council (PC) has enjoins political parties in the country to disband all vigilante groups and ensure peaceful campaigns in order to witness an incident - free polls.
He urged institutional authorities to enforce the vigilantism Act (Act 999) and provide adequate security adding that the state must also develop a community action plan to address electoral violence.
Mr Danyomah stated these on Wednesday in Goaso, the Ahafo regional capital at a day's dialogue meeting for political parties and constituents on addressing violent extremism and terrorism in the context of December 2024 general elections.
A similar engagement had earlier been held at Kenyasi in the Asutifi North district where a peace pact was signed by the National Democratic Congress (NDC), New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the Movement for Change (MFC) and other stakeholders.
The Executive Secretary noted that warning signs and early indicators of extremism, terrorism and vigilantism are mobilization of youth into clandestine groups, with operational indicators including stockpiling of weapons, surge in cyber attacks on political systems.
He added that the use of unlawful actions by vigilante groups linked to political parties to influence elections and intimidate opponents must be discouraged noting that internal Political threats during elections are misinformation, hate speech online, electoral disputes and contestation.
"external threats include cyber terrorism targeting electoral systems, infiltration by extremism groups operating in neighbouring countries" Mr Danyomah emphasized.
He said violent extremism, terrorism and vigilantism in elections have political, economic, social, cultural and religious impacts stressing that all of us must thread cautiously and guard against such dangerous activities.
According to him, Preventive measures of vigilantism, violent extremism are strengthening intelligence and security networks, regulating political campaigns activities, participation in peace building initiatives and advocate for accountable learnership.
The Executive Secretary said other measures are cyber security enhancements for electoral systems, educational campaigns on tolerance and peace, and economic empowerment programmes for the youth.
Mr Prince Bonnah Marfo, Deputy Regional Director, Center for National Culture (CNC) and the facilitator of the meeting said dialogue is critical because it reduces tension, builds trust among stakeholders, provides a platform for marginalised voices.
The Deputy Regional Director noted that key outcomes of dialogue include shared strategies for peaceful elections, greater commitment to enforcing electoral laws.
He stated that political parties have a crucial role to play with responsibilities of peaceful campaigns, and collaboration including engagement with the media, civil society, and security agencies and to promote inclusive dialogue and diverse groups.
Mr Marfo indicated that constituents have roles to play including staying informed and against propaganda, reporting suspicious activities, rejecting bribes or inducement to participate in violence,.
Apostle Emmanuel Akwasi Adjei, a member of Ahafo regional Peace Council, in his remarks said Asutifi district has become an electoral hotspot due to the influx of legal and illegal miners and businesses thus the need to prevent any possible violence before, during and after December 7 elections.
According to him, the meeting was conveyed to bring together all the major stakeholders in the various constituencies including political parties to solicit the views of everyone on ensuring peace and stability ahead of the polls.
The Peace Council Member stressed that Ahafo region was known in many years for electoral violence putting the good name of the area into shame saying that we have to come together this time to bring lasting peace and respect to the area.
Participants were taken through vigilantism and related offences Act (Act 999), analysing drivers of violent extremism and terrorism in global and local perspective, radicalization - core concepts and definitions, developing local level interventions to preventing terrorism and violence extremism.
The dialogue meeting was attended by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Electoral Commission, Peace Council, the Clergy, Asutifi North and Asunafo North Assemblies, traditional authorities, Police, Persons With Disability, Women groups, political parties among others.
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