THE WOMEN�S wing of the Progressive People�s Party (PPP) has condemned the violence that has characterized the ongoing biometric voter registration exercise.
It has therefore called on President Mills to act quickly before things get out of hand.
Berlinda Bulley, the party�s National Women�s leader told DAILY GUIDE the registration of people for participation in elections is a normal process which should not generate into violent behavior.
Though the president is reported to have expressed his unhappiness with the reports of violence, Ms. Bulley said he had not backed his words with action.
She said the PPP has not heard the President issue any directive to the Inspector General of Police to act without fear or favour and reprimand the people including his party members who are causing so much fear and panic in the country.
�We are convinced that the President is not in charge,� she added.
�President Mills has been talking and nothing positive has come out of it. It is now time for him to act,� she added
�We can�t behave like there is no leader in the country. As it stands now it is almost as if the president does not know what is going on or he has deliberately been silent about it,� she said.
Ms. Bulley said president Mills should act as the father of all he claims to be and bring the situation under control and let the people know that he is in charge.
She said the PPP is passionate about women and children and wants to assure Ghanaians the nation will not experience the nightmares of electoral violence.
�We all know that anytime there is political violence, women and children become targets. Some fall victim to a general onslaught on civilians; others die as part of a calculated genocide,� she said adding �we must all agree that what is happening in this country could pose grave security threats and if we fail to put an end to it, it could generate into something catastrophic.�
�We don�t want to spell doom but if those in authority do not act to avert the violence now then it will affect the peace we all want in the forthcoming December 7 elections,� she said.
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