Election 2020: Use lawful means to address grievances – CPPE to losing parties
The Coalition of Professionals for Peaceful Elections (CPPE), has asked aggrieved persons in relation to the just-ended presidential and parliamentary elections, to resort to legal means to address their concerns and not violence.
The CPPE in a statement signed by Claudia Lumor and two others called for calm throughout the country and further urged all political actors and the relevant State institutions to be circumspect and measured in their public communication efforts, so as not to heighten tensions.
“The law enforcement agencies, in particular, should swiftly and promptly prosecute all persons (irrespective of political affiliation) who are suspected of having flouted the laws of Ghana before, during and after the elections, to send a strong message of our collective non-tolerance of crime,” the statement said.
CPPE calls for peaceful elections in Ghana
The Coalition of Professionals for Peaceful Elections (CPPE) wish to applaud all Ghanaians for a generally successful Presidential and Parliamentary Elections.
We take this opportunity to extend our congratulations to all stakeholders, particularly, to all Presidential and Parliamentary Candidates, the Electoral Commission, the Security Agencies, and indeed the entire voting population.
We take note of the few isolated cases of unacceptable occurrences that may have negatively impacted this rather successful elections, and call on our Security Agencies and all relevant institutions to act expeditiously to resolve all outstanding issues.
We further call on all political parties and actors to exercise restraint during these times as the Electoral Commission carries out its mandate under the laws of Ghana.