Mills must walk peace and not just speak it - Nana Akufo Addo

Monday, 05 March 2012 12:51

Written by ghanapolitics.net

The Flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has reminded President John Mills to not only promise to hold peaceful and transparent elections in 2012, he must also live by his words.

Nana says he personally believes in deed rather than mere words, pointing out that three by-elections held under the watch of President Mills have been marked by violence.

He made the call while addressing supporters of the United Kingdom Midlands branch of the party in Birmingham, UK on Saturday.

Nana Akufo-Addo said on the face of it, all the ingredients needed for a free and fair elections whose results should hopefully be acceptable by all are present, however, “There is only one aspect of this matter which is of concern, and that is the three occasions that we've had elections under the watch of President Mills, each one of those elections has been fraught with violence and disorder – Akwatia, Chereponi and Atiwa. And much as the response and the assurance he gave the nation during the state of the Nation Address that he intends to president over peaceful, free and fair election, I am a firm believer in deed rather than words…”, he told the gathering.