The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is urging Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and the National Peace Council to step in and convince President-elect John Mahama to address the actions of some National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters involved in acts of vandalism following the elections.

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Speaking at a press briefing in Accra on Wednesday, NPP General Secretary Justin Frimpong Kodua raised concerns about the growing cases of violence and unruly behavior by some NDC supporters across the country.

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Mr. Kodua lamented that such incidents tarnish Ghana’s democratic reputation and stressed the need to prevent them from escalating.

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“We are equally calling on the National Peace Council, National House of Chiefs, Christian Council of Ghana, Catholic Bishops Conference, National Chief Imam, organised labor, civil society organisations, the diplomatic community, to as a matter of agency, and for the sake of our cherish and enviable record as a country that has for over 32 years practised multi-party democracy, to come out and condemn the lawlessness from the NDC.

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“And we call on the president-elect Mr. John Dramani Mahama to call his people to order and also allow the Electoral Commission to do his job,” he stated.

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Mr. Kodua also claimed that the homes of NPP MPs and Parliamentary Candidates had been targeted, and some areas had experienced unrest following the NDC's victory in the general elections.

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He urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr. George Akuffo Dampare, to step in and restore law and order in the affected communities.

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