The founder and general overseer of the Tabernacle of Christ Ministries International has urged politicians to tone down their campaign messages to foster peace.
Prophet Twene Kofi Adum said messages that tend to threaten the peace and stability of the nation in the run-up to the December polls must be avoided.
He advised politicians to instead dwell on issues that promote national cohesion and development and further lead to an improvement in the living standards of Ghanaians.
He pointed out that Ghana did not earn the accolade as an oasis of peace and stability in the sub-region and a model for multi-party democracy by default, so nothing should be done to derail the process.
“We continue to pride ourselves with Ghana as the most peaceful country in Africa, but our actions and utterances can throw us into disarray and become a laughing stock among other nations.
Politicians must be mindful that if they put this country into a ditch, it is the ordinary people whose vote they are after who will suffer while they, the politicians, will escape to Europe,” he emphasised.
Prophet Adum was addressing a forum at Wenchi in the Bono region to sensitise the youth in his church to avoid violence before, during and after the upcoming general election.
He used the occasion to impress upon the youth to desist from any acts that might lead to violence before, during and after the December 7, polls and shun politicians who want to use them to foment trouble.
He further advised them not to be only interested in a violence-free election this year but also in ensuring that acts of violence get eliminated in politics, football, religious, and ethnic matters.
He also urged media practitioners not to offer themselves to be used as tools to fan conflicts, whether ethnic, political, religious or any other form that could retard the smooth development of communities or lead to the destruction of lives and property.
Prophet Adum appealed to Ghanaian politicians to learn from other countries in the sub-region where unguided utterances have caused election conflicts and put them into disorder.
He urged Ghanaians to choose dialogue over violence to resolve their problems since violence can threaten the peace and stability of the country.
He entreated all Ghanaians to get involved in the campaign for a peaceful and violence-free 2024 general election.