The Keta Municipal Director of the National Commission for Civic Education, (NCCE) Mr. Godwin Agbenyo, has advised Ghanaians not to engage in acts that would disturb the peace in the country during the electioneering, the Voting Day and thereafter.
He said the absence of peace meant war, anarchy, famine, destruction of lives and property.
He made the call at a meeting organised by the NCCE, in partnership with the Ghana News Agency, with support from European Union (EU), to educate the community on the need for peace, unity, tolerance and violent free elections.
Mr Agbenyo, therefore, called on Ghanaians to participate actively in the electoral process but their actions should be devoid of attack on personalities, religious and ethnic groups and political parties.
The debate, he said, should rather be on issues that would enhance the living standards of the people.
Mr. Agbenyo said the whole world was looking to Ghana to see how well the December 7 Elections would be organised to consolidate the country’s young democracy, hence the need for all to ensure that “Ghana wins the poll”.
He advised the youth to conduct themselves well and prove to the world that they were ready to take over the reins of governance after this generation.
He said: “We all owe it as a duty to respect and tolerate diverse views and opinions of others to ensure that Ghana goes into the polls in peace.”
In a related development, the Keta Municipal Director of NCCE, Mr. Godwin Agbenyo, advised the Commercial Drivers Union of Anloga to desist from acts that would undermine the safety of passengers and pedestrians in the run up to the polls.
He was addressing a meeting, organised by the NCCE, in collaboration with the GPRTU Branch of Anloga, with support from the EU, to educate them on the need for peace, unity, tolerance and violent free elections.
Mr. Agbenyo stated that, this year being an election year, would see so many political activities that would bring party faithful and other road users unto the roads, especially during campaign period.
The driver, he said, must, therefore, maintain a reasonable speed and drive with care.
He asked them to also be patient and tolerant with political party groups that would use the road along with them.
The Municipal Director told the gathering that Ghana, being a democratic country, was practising a multiparty system of governance, therefore, the elections were to give every citizen the opportunity to choose his or her own leader.
It was, therefore, the responsibility of every citizen to partake in the decision-making process of how Ghana is ruled through the elections.
He urged the gathering, consequently, go out in their numbers and vote.
Mr Godwin Kumah, the Special Education Officer, Keta Directorate of the GES, who highlighted the issues in the Disability Act, advised drivers and the public to give special attention to the disabled in their communities.
He said they should take advantage of the special schools for the PWDs to educate their disabled children.
For his part, Mr. Sylvester Zigli, an advocate for PWDs, also urged the public to respect and accord PWDs with dignity.
He said anyone could become disabled at any time through accidents, improper handling of babies and illness.
He urged parents to pay serious attention to the senses of their growing children to detect defects in good time for remedial action.
Source: GNA
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Jonathan Lagos, you don't write sens4ible things!
LET THIS PIECE OF ADVICE GO FOR THE PHOOLISH GA YOUTH FROM LEDZOKUKU AND KROWOR DISTRICTS.... THAT THEY ARE STEPPING ON SLIPPERY GROUNDS. AND WHEN THE AXE FALLS,, IT WILL HACK THEM TO SMITHERING, THAT BU.FOO.N WHO SITS BEHIND THE CONSOLE AT OMAN FM ON SATURDAYS TO INSTIGATE THEM AGAINST THE ARMY AND THE PERSON OF THE PRESIDENT SHOULD FIRST TAKE THE BOLD STEP,,, BEFORE ANY OF THEM FOLLOW. I WOULDN'T HAVE AN ISSUE IF THEY ARE MOWED DOWN,, BUT THE INNOCENT ONES WHO HAVE BEEN LURED INTO IT. WERE THEY NOT THE ONES WHO CLAIMED KUFFOUR LIED TO THEM ABOUT RELINGUISHING THEIR LANDS TO THEM????? THEN THAT PHOOL CALLED NII ANIA WILL BRING THEM TO HIS STUDIOS TO TELL THEM TO SPEAK LIES THAT MAHAMA AND HIS BROTHERS ARE BEHIND IT... WHETHER THEY LIKED IT OR NOT THE 37 STATION WILL BE DEVELOPED INTO A HOUSING PROJECT,, AND THE CONTRACTORS ARE ENGINEERS AND PLANNERS. THE ADJOINING COMPOUND INTO A MODERN ARMY OFFICERS MESS BEFFITING THE STATUS OF THE ARMED FORCES.... THIS IS STANDARD PROTOCOL,,, NO LAWS BROKEN. SO IF THEY DONT UNDERSTAND THEY SHOULD GO TO HELL. AKUFFO ADDO AND KUFFOUR WERE THERE FOR 8 YEARS,, AND THEY COULD NOT DO IT. RATHER THEY GRABBED THE LANDS AND SHARE IT AMONG THEMSELVES,,,, NOW IT HAS BEEN TAKEN BACK FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT WAS MEANT,,, THEN GA PHOOLS,,, SAYS WHAT????????