President Nana Akufo-Addo has advised politicians to avoid the use of provocative and abusive language in their campaign as the country head to an general election on December 7.
The president stressed the importance of maintaining decorum during this crucial time in remarks made on his behalf by Stephen Asamoah Boateng, Minister of Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, at the Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council’s (GPCC) “Agent of Peace” Campaign on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
President Akufo-Addo also emphasized the significance of unity as Ghana gets ready for the general elections in 2024 by warning religious leaders and political parties against using divisive language and making hasty claims of success.
He urged for an end to aggressive rhetoric that could incite tensions and mislead voters while highlighting Ghana’s accomplishments as a democratic country and highlighting the importance of polite political discourse.
“Indeed, democracy requires more than elections, but the country cannot be democratic without holding genuine elections to elect its leaders. Elections are the basis for democratic legitimacy and they are a mechanism to peacefully resolve the transfer of political power.
“We in Ghana have grown and must learn the lessons of having peaceful elections. We must avoid the use of provocative and abusive language in our campaigning. Let us respect the electorate and not assume that one political party has already won the election when a single ballot is yet to be cast.
“I call on all our revered members of the clergy also to put a check on those of their members who are going round and prophesying winners of an election which is yet to be held,” he stated.
Source:Mybrytfmonline.com/Joseph Asare
