Two prominent members of the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), Edward Omane Boamah and Sam George, have sharply criticized the National Peace Council, labeling it a waste of government resources.
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Edward Omane Boamah, who serves as a campaign lead for former president John Dramani Mahama, stated in a social media post on May 17 that the Peace Council, much like the Council of State, should be abolished.
His post came in response to the Peace Council’s recent advice for political parties to have confidence in the Jean Mensa-led Electoral Commission (EC).
The NDC has been critical of the EC over several issues, including the alleged theft of electoral materials and irregular disposal of some machines. Their most recent critique involves the problems faced during the limited voter registration exercise.
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Omane Boamah’s post read: “Another reason Ghanaians must abolish the Peace Council! Same must apply to the Council of State. The Peace Council doesn’t care about stolen components of Biometric Voter Registration kits from the headquarters of the EC under CCTV surveillance? Outright waste of taxpayers’ money!”
Sam George, the Member of Parliament for Ningo Prampram, echoed these sentiments. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he wrote: “I have always maintained and repeat that the Peace Council is the most useless institution in Ghana today. Even more useless than the Presidency. A bunch of sycophants who have sold their conscience for cheap broth. Such a waste of our time.”
The sharp criticism from these NDC members highlights the party’s growing frustration with the Peace Council and the EC.
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