Prince Kofi Amoabeng, former Chief Executive of the defunct (Unique Trust) UT Bank, has raised concerns about the tensions being associated with Ghana’s political processes going into the December 7, 2024, general elections.
The retired captain fears these pockets of violence, if not addressed amicably, have the potential for political unrest.
However, he emphasised that Ghana’s situation may be bad, “but better than being at war.”
In an interview with Accra-based JoyNews on Friday, May 17, the business mogul underscored that “Although it seems like the NPP has lost favour among Ghanaians, change is not going to be very smooth.”
“That is where my fear comes in because I think if there’s an obvious win for NDC and the NPP is using their money and influence to rig and do all sorts of things, things might explode. We’re talking about the machetes and guns that people are toting.”
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“So we have to pray that for whatever reason, the elections go smoothly somehow and we’re able to choose a new leader and whether it’s NPP or NDC, it is what we have.
“It’s better to have peace than anything else because our situation we say is bad. It’s better than being at war,” he said.
Mr. Amoabeng stated that there have been instances of violence at several centres during the current limited voter registration exercise, which he believes, do not bode well for the peace of the country.
However, Kofi Amoabeng remains hopeful that the situation will not escalate or lead to conflicts during the elections.
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He urged Ghanaians and political parties to act responsibly and ensure that the right thing is done.
Additionally, he encouraged everyone to keep their faith in God.
“Let’s try and pray for things to calm down, certainly we’re going through a lot of hardships. It is scary so we need to pray and hope for the best.
“But it shouldn’t put us in a state of paralysis, as in we don’t know what to do or we’re not going to work hard. We have to work hard for it (peace).”
