The National Peace Council (NPC) has engaged the various political parties and personnel of the Ghana Police Service, on how to prevent violent extremism in the country ahead of the 2024 General Election, at Prampram,in the Greater Accra Region.
The two-day dialogue,which was on the theme: “National dialogue on improving civilian-security agency relations for the prevention of violent extremism in Ghana,”was organised by the National Peace Council (NPC) in partnership with the Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with the support of the Royal Netherlands Embassy.
It aimed at ensuring that Ghana upholds her peaceful accolade in the face of the political and socio-economic prospects.
Representatives of 10 political parties, including the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), the main opposition, National Democratic Congress (NDC), the Convention People’s Party (CPP), the People’s National Convention (PNC), the Progressive People’s Party (PPP) and minority parties, participated in the dialogue session.
Delivering his key note address, the Reverend Dr Ernest Adu Gyamfi, National Chairman, National Peace Council, stated that Ghana could not trade her peaceful accolade for anything.
He said that modern-day crimes required wild security surveillance to ensure the general public enjoyed peaceful coexistence in the country.
According to the NPC Chairman, Ghana had lost her enviable slot as a peaceful nation to Serra Leone in the West African Sub-region, and urged the various stakeholders to ensure Ghana reclaimed her peaceful prestige.
Rev. Dr Gyamfi said peace building was “a never-ending process” that required sustained effort to keep it for future generations.
He appealed to stakeholders to consider the interest of the nation over any personal interest so as to build a prosperous and peaceful nation.
Mr Daniel Mumuni, Country representative for Catholic Relief Services (CRS), said his organisation was committed to ensuring peace across the country.
He said political parties had a vital role to play in peacebuilding and urged the security services to ensure the citizens had trust and confidence in their operations.
Mr Mumuni reiterated that to maintain peace in the country, a collective collaboration with all stakeholders would be needed to succeed in that regard.– GNA
