Managing Editor of Apexnewsgh.com Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen donates for peace ahead of 2020 elections
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Managing Editor of Apexnewsgh.com Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen donates for peace ahead of 2020 elections

 A freelance Journalist and Managing Editor of Apexnewsgh.com Ngamegbulam Chidozie Stephen has donated dozens of handkerchiefs labeled with peace messages with various political party logos inclusive to parliamentary candidates in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency of the Upper East Region. According to Mr. Ngamegbulam, the initiative marks part of his newly established website contribution in maintaining peace among all the political parties contesting in this years election, especially the two big parties New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during and after the December 7, elections. During the donation, Mr. Ngamegbulam said, It is always a pleasure to contribute meaningfully back to society each time he had the opportunity to do so. “…if I have not witnessed war for the first time, at least, I have had the opportunity to read books about some other countries both in Africa and beyond that went into war due to elections.” Thomas Flores once wrote in one of his articles with the headline, ‘Voting under the gun: elections and conflict around the world’ “When voters around the world cast ballots, it is often with bullets on their minds. Voting during civil conflict is sadly frequent and elections can also prompt violence. Despite this, elections are still seen as a means to bolster the peace after the war ends, hinting at a deeper trend: elections and violence seem inextricably connected.” He wrote “That’s is a fact, the reason why I believe peace at this point in time is very paramount. It is my belief that if we are able to engage leaders of the various political parties in our various constituencies across the country in very inclusive peaceful engagement and activities, it will definitely minimize the number of havocs caused by youth during the elections. Yes, because the youth receives some of these regrettable violent instructions from politicians due to their vulnerability. I mean vulnerability in terms of lack of education, lack of finances, and so on.” He spoke According to Mr. Ngamegbulam, what we should all remember is that, when the elephant’s fights, the innocent grasses automatically become victims. When there is war, our innocent little children, grandparents, mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters are the ones to suffer for nothing they have knowledge about and even Journalists will not be able carryout their duties accordingly.  However, all the Four personalities contesting the Parliamentary seat in the Bolgatanga Central Constituency for December 7, 2020, general elections received the donations with massive excitements. As they used the opportunity to pledge for peace and extends the same calls to their supporters ahead of the December 7, polls  Francis Ayandago the Bolgatanga Central Constituency parliamentary candidate for Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), Latifa Abdul Rahman Parliamentary candidate for the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Rex Asanga Parliamentary Candidate for the Governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) and Isaac Adongo the incumbent Member of Parliament for Bolgatanga Central Constituency and the Opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the 2020 election were all beneficiaries. Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana Please contact Apexnewsgh.com on email apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible news publications      

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Ghana can’t have peaceful elections when citizens are not committed to peace – EC
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Ghana can’t have peaceful elections when citizens are not committed to peace – EC

The Greater Accra Regional Director of the Electoral Commission (EC), says Ghana cannot have peaceful elections when citizens’ actions and inactions do not show their commitment to ensuring peace. According to Mr George Kwame Amoah, it is essential that Ghanaians are tolerant of each other and respect the choice of others in elections. “This will help us prevent attacks, insults, and intimidation among others, which are creeping into the country’s politics,” he said during the launch of Agents of Peace Campaign. His comments come after some NPP and NDC members attacked each other after a peace walk at Odododiodio in Accra. Mr Amoah speaking during the launch by the Church of Pentecost Kaneshie Area, on the theme: “Seek Peace and Pursue It” described the violence as “horrible”. He stated it was proper to allow political parties to have the freedom to a campaign since Ghana chose the path of democracy. People should have the opportunity to freely choose candidates or parties they were comfortable with, he added. Mr Amoah said, “peace is invaluable, don’t take it for granted. Countries who lost peace took many years to get it back. We need to pursue peace even after elections.” Ghana cannot afford to lose the peace her citizens are enjoying, he noted. The members of the church present also took the opportunity to pray for the upcoming elections, political parties and security agencies among others. The launch was characterised by patriotic songs, poetry recitals, and a documentary on some incidences of electoral violence and their effects. The campaign is expected to be replicated in 87 local assemblies within the Church’s 22 districts. Mr Amoah commended the Church for the campaign and appealed to the conscience of the people on the need to sustain the peace. The Deputy Greater Accra Regional Minister, Mrs Elizabeth Sackey, urged all to “walk the talk of peace” and desist from paying lip service to it. The Greater Accra Regional Director of the National Commission for Civic Education, Mrs. Lucille Hewlett Annan, noted that it would be difficult for people to enjoy their rights if there was no peace. She appealed to citizens to resort to arbitration, litigation, mediation and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms instead of war to address their grievances. The Kaneshie Area Head of the Church of Pentecost, Apostle Mike Etrue, appealed to the youth to avoid being used as instruments of violence. “The youth should not build their muscles in violence but must build faith muscle for peace,” he said. He appealed to political leaders to seek peace because that remained paramount in Ghana’s democracy and development. GNA Please, kindly contact Apexnewsgh on email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com for your credible publications.

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