The Municipal Chief Executive of the Adentan Municipal Assembly, Mr Benjamin B. Angenu, has called on politicians to conduct their political campaign with decorum and with civility devoid of insults and provocations.
He said this year’s election was an opportunity for the country to demonstrate to the world that “in deed, we are the beacon of democracy in Africa”.
Speaking on the recently celebrated 59th anniversary of Ghana’s independence, Mr Angenu said elections were not about life and death.
Elections are about choices
“It is about the making of choices to empower competent leaders with ideas to better the lot of the citizenry.
“We should not allow ourselves to be used by any individuals or groups to foment trouble for their parochial interest,” he told the gathering.
Mr Angenu said Ghana was bigger than any individual or political party, and therefore called on all political activists to uphold the tenets of peace, love and mutual understanding to accommodate the views of others, however divergent they might be from our beliefs or convictions.
Role of founding fathers
Touching on the celebration, he paid glowing tribute to the founding fathers who fought to free the country from colonial servitude.
He said the aspirations of the founding fathers were meant to bring holistic transformation that would guarantee total freedom, “devoid of imperialistic tendencies, suppression, social and psychological torture, maladministration and propagandist orientation or agenda”.
“It was this vision that laid the foundation for the new Ghana and set the tone for our development as an independent nation,” he said.
Mr Angenu said such an accomplishment would not have been possible without the conviction, determination and drive of the patriots, who dreamt about a free and just society that would not only transform the country, but also project her as a beacon of hope on the continent.
Youth in national development
Concerning the theme of the celebration: “Investing in the youth for Ghana’s transformation,” he said the youth in any society constituted the future of that society and had a critical role to play in its development.
“You would agree with me that the youth, with their exuberance, ideas, resourcefulness and self-motivation, always believe that anything is possible. These attributes, when properly harnessed and regulated, make them not only good and transformational leaders tomorrow, but also partners in development today,” he said.
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