Parliamentary Candidates for 2008 general elections in Bawku Central Constituency have committed themselves towards peaceful elections in Bawku.
One word that ran through their submission during the forum was the need for peace in Bawku, especially having emerged from conflict; they could not afford to plunge the area into a state of confusion again.
Stressing on the need for peace in Bawku in particular, the Upper East Regional Director of the National Commission on Civic Education (N.C.C.E) Mr. H.S Haruna said that Democracy goes beyond free and fair election since it is only one of the virtues of democracy “our past political errors which led to violent clashes and prejudices in our communities during and after election 2000 should mean something to us” he advised.
He continued that Ghanaians were looking for leaders who would consider every one regardless of their political linage.
Mr. Haruna cautioned politicians and legible voters to desist from vote buying and described it as counter productive and a criminal denial of the citizen’s right to freedom of choice citing what happened during the just ended primaries in some parts of the country.
Touching on the vision of the N.C.C.E, Mr. P.P Apaabey Baba, and the Bawku Municipal Directory noted that their vision is an effective independent democratic commission delivering quality civic education.
He added that as contained in the 1992 constitutions, some of the N.C.C.E functions are to create and sustain within the society the awareness of the principles and objectives of this constitution as the fundamental law of the people of Ghana.
Also to educate and encourage the public to defend this constitution at all times against all forms of abuse and violation.
He told the participants to have a vision of a peaceable municipality where peace is viewed as a deliberate effort to be made day by day and moment after moment by both natives and strangers.
The political candidates who were at the engagement forum included Hon, Mahama Ayarga for National Democratic Congress (N.D.C) Mr., Dramani Adamu New Patriotic Party (N.P.P), Roda Imoro Ayarna Convention Peoples Party (C.P.P) and Democratic Freedom Party Alhaji Imoro Nkum (D.F.P) all pledged to exhibit high standard behavior to ensure peace before, during and after the elections in Bawku come December 7.
Godwin Nkunu/James Dorgbetor (ISD-BAWKU)
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