Political parties urged to desist from using provocative languages 


Political parties in the Zebila Constituency in the Upper East Region have been urged not to allow their political inclination to be used as a working tool to foment trouble in the upcoming election. 

They were also told that the fact that they belong and believe in different political ideology does not make them enemies, adding that they are one people, one Ghana with a common destiny, hence the need to respect one another views and tolerate each other in their political discourse in whatever medium they found themselves. 

This came to light when Knights and Ladies of the Blessed Sacrament of St. Charles Lwanga Parish in Zebila organized a peace-walk for political parties in the constituency. 

All the religious leaders who were invited to the program were charged to be fair, neutral and objective in their engagement on political matters and also ensure that politicians do not take advantage of their platforms to instigate listeners to violence. 

The event which was on the theme “A call for a Peaceful Election, the Role of the Ordinary Ghanaian” brought together political parties who graced the occasion include the National Democratic Congress, NDC, New Patriotic Party, NPP, Convention Peoples Party, CPP and the Progressive Peoples Party, PPP. 

Speaker after speaker drummed home the need to ensure peace before, during and after the December polls. Peaceful Elections are not dependent on just one group alone working to ensure peace but a multiplicity of bodies, structures and individuals working diligently to ensure a peaceful process before, during and after elections. 

However, it will take the action or inaction of just one body, group or individual to disrupt the process, hence the need for religious bodies to help promote peace throughout the elections. 

The District Chief Executive of Zebila West, Simon Ayande, said peace and security are key elements for sustained economic growth and development, hence the need for them as a people to assist government in its efforts to ensure they conduct this year’s general elections peacefully. 

He said the peace the people in the constituency are enjoying cannot be exchanged with violence just because of someone’s parochial interest to govern or rule the constituency. 

The Youth leader of the Catholic Church, Anthony Abanga, said peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed and where individuals and nations are free. 

He said in conflicts situations the ordinary Ghanaians especially women and children suffer, saying the politicians always run away during conflict with their immediate family members. 

The Member of Parliament for the Zebila constituency, Cletus Avoka, said in the constituency, the NDC and the NPP are the two political parties that have the opportunity and either NDC or NPP is likely to represent the people in parliament come December 7 and so the level and quality of discourse and interaction between the two parties and other parties in particular should be guided by deep sense of maturity and nationalism. 

He cautioned all the political parties to campaign on issues but not insults.


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