The National Youth Organiser of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), George Opare Addo, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to peace and national stability ahead of the Akwatia by-election.
Speaking to the media after a leadership engagement with the clergy at the Akwatia GCD Walker Club on Monday, August 25, Opare Addo stressed that the NDC will not engage in or tolerate any actions that could destabilise the country.
“NDC is a law-abiding party; we will not indulge in any acts that will destabilise this country. We’re the midwives of Ghana’s democracy; we hold it very dear. Whatever we have to do to safeguard democracy, we will do,” he declared.
He added that all party supporters involved in the campaign have been instructed to avoid any form of provocation or conduct that could trigger violence.
Opare Addo further called on the Ghana Police Service to take firm action against anyone seeking to incite unrest on election day.
“We have told our supporters to refrain from anything that will lead to violence. We have told our brothers on the other side [New Patriotic Party] that we will not countenance any violence from anybody,” he emphasised.
The NDC Youth Organiser also commended the renewed unity within the party’s local campaign, particularly acknowledging Erasmus Koney Ali (popularly known as Asanka Poyooyo) and former Akwatia MP Henry Boakye Yiadom for setting aside past differences to support the party’s parliamentary candidate, Bernard Bediako Baidoo.
“We’re a united party and we believe that in unity we will be able to win the Akwatia seat,” he said.
The by-election is scheduled for September 2, 2025, in the Akwatia Constituency of the Eastern Region, following the death of Member of Parliament Ernest Kumi on July 7 after a short illness.