Governance expert Dr. Eric Oduro Osae has called for the inclusion of pastors and chiefs in our various communities in the dialogue aimed at eradicating the activities of vigilantism.
Speaking on Accra based radio station, Joy FM, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae said: "Even pastors, chiefs and prominent people all use vigilante groups. We must not narrow our scope down on political parties."
President Akufo-Addo during the 2019 State of the Nation Address called on the two main political parties in the country, NPP and NDC, to meet and find a solution to the increasing activities of vigilantism in the country.
''I want to use this platform of this message to make a sincere passionate appeal to the leaders of the two main political parties in our country NPP and NDC to come together as soon as possible, preferably next week to agree on appropriate measures to bring an end to this unacceptable phenomenon of vigilantism in our body of politics''.
The President's call comes on the back of violence cases recorded during the Ayawaso West Wuogon by-election which left 13 persons injured, the President later set up the three-member commission to probe the circumstances that led to the incidence on election day.
The two parties are yet to meet but the NDC has written to the President outlining some possible procedures that can help solve the vigilantism menace.
According to the NDC, "it is of utmost importance that a mediator with national credibility is appointed to drive the entire process in that regard, my party, the NDC, propose that the National Peace Council be appointed as the mediator for such a meeting".
Sharing his thoughts on the President's call for a meeting between the two parties, Dr. Eric Oduro Osae said Ghana looks helpless because the Security agencies cannot deal with the growing trend of the activities of the political vigilante groups.
"To say we should look beyond Ghana Police Service only suggests that we are helpless."
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