The
West Africa Regional Coordinator of the West African Network for Peace
building (WANEP), Mr. Alimou Diallo has asked stakeholders in the
political circles of the country to heighten their education on the
significance of maintaining peace.
According to him, it is very
expedient for political parties and figures to continue to raise
awareness about sustaining Ghana’s peace so as to ward off any violent
acts that may arise as a result of the Supreme Court ruling.
Speaking
in an interview on Gold Power Drive on Thursday, Mr. Diallo called on
political party leaders to “work on issues of peace and look at emerging
issues of conflict and look at how we can bring all stakeholders
together and educate supporters on the need for peace. With reference to
the current happening in the country with regard to the 2012 election
petition, I think it is very important all stakeholders continue to
preach peace for supporters to respect the verdict.”
Explaining
further, he noted that “it is important that all stakeholders continue
to educate and sensitize Ghanaians about the need for peace, about the
need to respect the rule of law. That is the only way you can build a
positive peace…(thus) the absence of physical violence and the presence
of certain features such as justice, equality, development in society.
So, that is the only way you can build sustainable peace…”
He
also advised petitioners and respondents in the pending election case to
use the appropriate legal process should any party disagree with the
court ruling.
“I don’t think anybody would do himself or herself
good to renege on the promise for peace. It is in the interest of any
political party or any politician who wants to build a positive career
in politics to respect their commitment they’ve made to the people of
Ghana,” he admonished. |
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