Let's focus on the peace of this country, and nothing more. It's about us putting our best foot forward to ensure that peace reigns in every aspect of our lives. The country Ghana is most often recognized by international communities due to its sustainability of peace. This is a country that will always ensure peace, at all costs. As if, given the country's stable and welcoming nature for investments, this is all but known. Because of this, the country's leaders pride themselves on strengthening their ties with a country that will eventually lure investors in and grow the economy as well.
Again, our leaders also boost themselves with the peacefulness of the country to paint the country's good image as well. Of late some occurrences seem to pose a danger to the peace, security, and stability of the country. These happenings have been described to have threatened the peace in the country and typical examples include the use of unjustified expressions in the public domain by politicians, and roses of conflict due to chieftaincy among others which are erasing the peace of the country.
We however underestimate such threats or actions from multiple individuals to the peace we are experiencing in the country and yet cover up with unnecessary arguments that there is no way the country could engage in any form of violent activities all because Ghana is known to be a peace-oriented country. Such thoughts need to be considered critically. According to the research organized by the Global Peace Index, Ghana, a country which has been ranked the most peaceful country in West Africa has this time around lost to Sierra Leone because certain things we overlooked meanwhiles posing threats to our peace.
We hope that if the necessary agencies encourage each and everyone to deal with each other transparently and truthfully, all the hidden challenges confronting the peace of the country can be overcome. This should perhaps be confidential and trustworthy. We can however build a solid peaceful country by supporting the National Peace Council and the National Commission of Civic Education to extend the needed information to all through their educative services.
To preserve the peace of the country, do not become politically biased
Since 1993, when democracy came to the country, there have been various pressure groups active in pursuit of different agendas. These groupings, which are characterized primarily by their political leaning and positions on certain issues, can be identified with certain parties when one is assessing them in such a way. OccupyGhana; FixtheCountry; and Fixing the Country Movement are examples of pressure groups. The Fixing the Country Movement declared to its members that it planned to picket former President Mahama's office at Labone, Accra, this October. This event, scheduled for the 23rd of November, focused on a deal to buy an Airbus during former President Obama's administration that the movement considers questionable.
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo has joined the condemnation of the waving of machetes and other weapons at the office of former President John Dramani Mahama, stressing that no individual or group will be allowed to destabilize the peace and security of the country. We're encouraging President AkufoAddo, as well as others like him who condemn what the NDC youth have done. Their action was a subtle way of telling the public that had members of Fixing The Country Movement picketed at Mr. Mahama’s office, they would have caused the event to turn bloody. We believe this kind of behavior should not be tolerated in a country, even though it might lead to chaos and instability that could compromise national peace.
To put it simply, there is a huge loss of peace rating to the country for just trying to unleash violence, which hurts its progress and development, primarily as regards external investment and additional support. If we all therefore value the peace in the country, which makes it a beacon of hope for tranquillity and stability in Africa, then while we condemn acts of violence, we should also condemn and warn those who give others cause to show their violent side. In light of this, we call on President AkufoAddo to condemn those members of the Fixing The Country Movement after they declare that they are committed to seeing the Office of the Special Prosecutor take over the Airbus case. Also, rather than just applaud the NDC youth for cleaning his office, former President Mahama should have slammed them for carrying weapons to a clean-up exercise.
We should avoid all manner of bias, especially political, because that bias which benefits a few can cause mayhem for the country. In the run-up to the 2024 and subsequent elections, we should all work together to ensure that there is peace in the Country. In that way, we believe there will be a conducive atmosphere for any party that wins the election to pursue projects and programs aimed at developing this country to benefit all citizens.
