There is no way any electorate can vote double come December 7 , this is because , the EC has already identified some double registration in its register and is taking steps to deal with it , the Bawku Municipal Electoral Officer Mr. Bosco Azuh has said.
“In addition, the indelible ink to be used on the day of the election is highly indelible in the sense that , once applied , it will take more than six months to erase, even in the face of funny methods employed by some unpatriotic people in the past” he emphasized .
Mr. Bosco Azuh has therefore described the forth coming elections as purely one electorate, one vote. He said this at voter education forums organized by the Bawku Literally Society and sponsored by IBIS Ghana, a Non governmental Organization.
Mr. Azuh advised parents especially not to allow their underage children who cheated to register to stay clear off the polls because if they ignore all warnings they would be arrested at the point of voting and it will include the parent.
There is no need to cheat in this election because God has already chosen our leaders so why endanger one’s life in face of very tight security network because anybody who attempts to cheat will surely be arrested and imprisoned for not less than two years. Mr. Bosco Azuh said.
The Deputy Chief Imam Mohammed Mutala emphsaised that Islam means peace so therefore is not proper for any Moslem to engage in violent acts or shameful behavior that will bring Islam in to disrepute and cautioned that anybody who commits crime or destroys in the name of elections will be punished by the law, the same way God will not spare that person.
He admonished the youth who are the future leaders of the country not to allow any boy to deceive them into violent acts during this elections because the resultant effects of violence could ruin their bright future and bring misery to them and the country as a whole.
Imam Mohammed Mutala said God created the human being as one and we must ensure continuity not allowing politics to divide us.
The Pastor of the church of Pentecost in Bawku, James O Banor said democracy is all about people tolerating divergent views and allowing the rule of law to work.
“To make our young democracy work, it is incumbent on us to exhibit maturity as a people by toleranting all views including those of different parties” Pastor Banor advised.
Pastor Banor said if a brother is wearing a party T-shirt that doesn’t necessarily suggest that, that brother will surely vote that party’s candidate because experience have shown that not all such people vote in that line.
He urged the people to fear God, do good and love each other and come December 7, we will elect our leaders and peace will surely prevail.
A member of the Bawku Literary Society Mr. Lukeman Imoro praised the people of Bawku for their comportment and maturity they exhibited during the voters registration exercise and urged them to translate the same into the December 7 elections, this he believes will ensure that peace prevails after the elections.
Mr. Lukeman Imoro thanked IBIS Ghana for their sponsorship and is hopeful that this collaboration with IBIS Ghana will last for a long time to come.
The voter education program took place in some selected communities within the Bawku municipality these included; Pusiga, Binduri, Possum, Gingande, South Natinga, and Sabongari.
JAMES DORGBETOR
MUNICIPAL INFORMATION OFFICER
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