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Mr James Sambian, an official of the Hearing Impaired Community, has appealed to political parties and election management institutions to be transparent in their operations.

He said Ghana need peace for development and urged all to abide by the rules of the process.

Mr Sambian said there was strength in unity and called on Ghanaians to embrace peace as the nation goes to polls for the seventh time.

He said this when he addressed the Ghana for Peace Summit held in Accra on the theme: “The Disability Community and the Need for Peace.””

The Summit was organised by Here for Perfection (H4P) a non-governmental organisation committed to promoting the interest of persons with disability in Ghana.

The occasion was used to launch a National Peace Song composed by Apostle Charles Hackman.

Mr Newton Keteku, Chief Executive Officer, Albinism Community, said there is the need to protect the lives of all during the polls adding that in other African countries, body parts of albinos were used for various rituals, hence the need to be watchful.

Mr Keteku called for adequate security for all and greater collaboration to ensure peace before, during and after elections.

Madam Emma Bruce-Lyle, a member of Council for the Disability, said problems facing the physically challenged were numerous.

He said whenever there was war, the physically challenged are often left behind and called on all to preach peace.

Dr Obeng Asamoah, Executive Director Ghana Blind Union, said peace was not just the absence of war rather “it is when people feel secured and people understand each other and they pursue a common goal.”

Representatives of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), National Democratic Party, Convention Peoples Party and All Peoples Congress pledged to uphold the peace, before, during and after December 7 polls.