Three Ghanaian have petitioned the United Nations (UN) over what they say are threats to the country’s peace ahead of the December elections.

Elikem Kotoko, Stephen Kwabena Attuh and Issifu Seidu Kudus Gbeadese submitted their petition to the office of the Resident Coordinator of the UN on August 12, 2020.

In their petition, they expressed worry over pockets of violence that characterised the just ended voters' registration exercise by the Electoral Commission.

They cited the use of the military to intimidate residents at border towns and other places across the country including the unfortunate killing of Silas Wulochamey, a 28-year-old teacher training college graduate, at the Banda Constituency of the Bono Region.

Their fear, which they explained, mirrors the fear of every Ghanaian is further compounded because the majority of the recommendations in a report which was produced after an investigation into similar violence by the Ayawaso West WuogonCommission headed by Justice Emile Short was received with shades of politics.

They said it was worrying that the majority of the recommendations were rejected in a white paper from government.

According to them, government has not taken pragmatic steps to implement very critical observations made by the Commission to set a good precedence for peace subsequently.

Moreso, a mediation process to douch these warning signs was made by the nation's Peace Council, they added.

The two major parties were made to sign up to a peace accord and pledged their goodwill towards maintaining the peace of the nation before, during and after the polls.

However, recent breaches in the accord have become a major worry of peace-makers and citizens who are becoming overwhelmed.

The three stated that the posture of parties especially President Nana Addo Akufo-Addo including statements made on public platforms to the effect that he had received no reports of intimidations on citizens during the registration exercise thereby passing a clean bill on the tainted exercise is a concern.

The three, therefore, called on the United Nations to engage political actors to ensure the sustenance of peace before, during and after the December elections.

“… we petition your reputable and respected international organization of which Ghana is a member, to use all avenues possible to engage the political actors of the country to ensure a safer environment towards the upcoming elections and to ensure the sustenance of peace before, during and after the elections of December,” they implored the UN.