General Overseer of the Perez Chapel International, Bishop Charles Agyinasare has condemned the use of firearms on unarmed civilians in some parts of the Country during December 7th general election.
The Presiding Archbishop called for swift investigations into the shooting incident at Techiman that led to the death of two-party supporters.
Speaking at his church in Accra, Bishop Charles Agyinasare said “We ask that proper investigations be conducted in the deaths of people who wanted to defend their votes because democracy is not a war. “We must continue to pray for peace to prevail, may God help our homeland Ghana,” he added.
He called on Ghanaians to pray for peace as John Mahama, NDC flagbearer is contesting the presidential results.
In a related development, the man who snatched a ballot box in the Sene West constituency in the Bono East Region on Election Day has been convicted by a court.
The 39-year-old Christian Nukpeta is to spend three months in jail.
He has also been banned for five years from registering and voting in any election in Ghana.
In addition to the custodial sentence and ban, he is paid a fine of GH¢3600.
If he defaults the payment of the fine, he will spend an additional six months in jail.
The sentence was handed over to him when he appeared before the Techiman Circuit Court, presided over by Justice Alexander Graham.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
