President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has condemned post electoral violence across the country describing such acts as unlawful.
Persons suspected to be supporters of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP), especially those belonging to the party’s private security arm, Invincible Forces, shortly after the president was sworn into office, attack state institutions and seized some state assets while harassing persons they suspected were appointees of the Mahama administration.
The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) threatened to retaliate if the NPP did not call their supporters to order.
Delivering his maiden State of the Nations Address on the floor of parliament on Tuesday, 21 February, Mr Akufo-Addo said wrong was wrong regardless of political affiliation and called on the Inspector General of Police to bring law breakers to book.
“Mr Speaker, certain instances occurred during the transition period which are matters of concern to me and should be to every Ghanaian. 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 stated.
“Mr Speaker, when those incidences began, I instructed the then Inspector General of Police, John Kudalor, to apply the law irrespective of political affiliation to all law breakers. This instruction was also carried on to his successor David Asante-Apeatu to act upon it to bring such situation under control,” he added.
