Ahead of the December 7 general elections in Ghana, the United Nations Eminent Peace Ambassador in Ghana, Bishop Dr Sam Owusu, has cautioned politicians in the country who are intending to instigate the youth to engage in violence to abort such plans immediately.
He said any politician who would instigate violence would account for every single life that would be lost in the elections.
Ghanaians are gearing up to go to the polls in December to elect a president and Members of Parliament (MPs).
Stakeholders including the National Peace Council (NPC) have cautioned politicians and the youth in Ghana to work hard to pass this test and come out of the elections peacefully.
In his bid to support the stance of the Peace Council in an interview with Ghananewsonline.com.gh said “Every life is important and so nobody should shed blood to win polls.”
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According to him, “Hard work can make you win the elections and not violence, therefore there is no need to instigate the youth against each other to fight and kill for power”.
He challenged the youth not to allow themselves to be used for violence after remarking that you are only giving somebody a job to do and so you don’t have to lose your life to do that.
Source: William Dei-Gyau