National Chairman of the NDC, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has promised to tackle political violence that has troubled the nation since 2016. During a press briefing, he pledged that an NDC government would investigate such incidents thoroughly and ensure those responsible face justice.

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“All this violence, right from 2016 to date, will be properly investigated, and our electoral system and democracy will be cleaned of these violent things,” he stated emphatically.Mr. Asiedu Nketia specifically called out Deputy Majority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, urging him to focus on addressing alleged violent actions linked to his party’s parliamentary candidates and members.

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Markin] should go back to his region and take stock of his parliamentary candidates who have been shooting and killing people, his party people, who have been shooting and maiming people across the country,” Mr. Nketia said.He firmly cautioned anyone planning to misuse their power in the final weeks before the elections, assuring that an NDC government would hold them accountable.

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“Anybody who is thinking about abusing these three weeks, abusing his power during these three weeks to create any problem, must know that there will be consequences for him after they take over,” he cautioned.

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