Legal tussles won’t resolve GJA crisis – Aspirant

An aspiring Organising Secretary in the upcoming Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) elections, Albert Kwabena Dwumfour, is calling for a truce among various aspirants to end the election uncertainties.

According to him, in order to surmount the turmoil and move the GJA forward, all stakeholders and interested parties should come together and deliberate to find an amicable solution to the ongoing tussle.

In a statement, Dwumfour, a media consultant cum businessman, said: “I am morally convinced that the best way to resolve this election impasse, and to broker peace among all affected parties, is to, as a matter of urgency, call for a stakeholders meeting, which I have already alluded to, and which should comprise all affected parties – aspirants, seasoned and senior journalists, Council of Elders and the two main committees (Adjudication and Election committees) –which have a direct influence on this year’s GJA elections.”

Dwumfour argued that a successful stakeholders’ meeting could address issue bothering some key members and stakeholders of the association, adding that this will neutralise emotions and sentiments, calm tensions and broker peace.

“Above all, such a gathering could also resolve the issue of the voters/electoral register that could trigger another setback in the near future, or could also be a major setback in this year’s long-awaiting election,” he added.

To this end, Mr. Dwumfour used the opportunity to call on all stakeholders and members of “our great association, as well as my colleague aspirants,” to come together in unity, to find an amicable settlement to “our grievances” and redeem the image of our mother union.”