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Electoral Commission urged to be transparent
Nkoranza (B/A), Oct. 20, Ghanadot/GNA – The reverend
Emmanuel Kojo Osei, Minister in charge of the Presbyterian
Church at Nkoranza, has urged the Electoral Commission to be
transparent in its activities during the December elections
to maintain the trust and confidence of the people.
He called on politicians to be decent and avoid insults on
other parties during their electioneering campaigns to
ensure peaceful and violent free elections.
Rev. Osei, who is also the chairman of the Nkoranza Local
Council of Churches, was briefing the Ghana News Agency on
the council’s plan of organising a special
inter-denominational prayer for a successful poll.
He said a week long prayer and fasting from October 28 to
November 5 would be held at Nkoranza and appealed to the
Electoral Commission to work without fear or favour to win
God’s blessings for the nation.
“As the voice of the people is the voice of God, politicians
and for that matter persons seeking political power must not
use foul means to achieve their aims as God knows best and
will choose the leaders for us”, Rev. Osei added.
He called on the youth to be disciplined and to guard
against acts of hooliganism to enable the country to
continue enjoying the peace and stability.
The Reverend Minister urged religious bodies to continue
praying for the nation and tolerate one another for peace
and accelerated national development.
Rev Osei exhorted traditional authorities, Assembly Members
and Unit Committees to educate the people to eschew negative
attitudes and practices that could mar the success of the
general election.
GNA
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