The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has raised serious concerns about the growing tendency of Ghanaians to resort to election-related violence.
This issue came to light following the release of a recent NCCE report, which revealed that some voters are willing to use violence to further party interests or in response to perceived electoral misconduct.
Addressing the media on Wednesday, October 23, Madam Kathleen stressed the urgent need to strengthen government institutions to restore public trust in the electoral process and curb the potential for violence.
“It should deeply concern all well-meaning Ghanaians that some individuals are openly willing to participate in violent actions for one reason or another,” she remarked.
“As a society, we must come together to ensure confidence in the systems designed for governance, so that people are not compelled to choose violence.
“We must help people understand that there are peaceful conflict resolution mechanisms available through institutions like the Peace Council. These should be utilized to resolve any electoral disputes.
“At polling stations, each party has representatives assigned to monitor vote allocation. If you haven’t been delegated to represent your party, you have no business being there to do party work.”
Source: Adomonline
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