[ 2012-08-18 ]

President Mahama calls for political tolerance
Kasoa (C/R), Aug. 17, GNA – President John Dramani
Mahama on Friday began a two-day tour of the
Central Region and Western regions with a call on
Ghanians to exhibit a high level of tolerance in
political campaign leading to the December polls.

He said elections were not about insults but the
advertisement of political ideas and should
therefore, not be characterised by attacks and
character assassination.

President Mahama made the call when addressing the
chiefs and people of Kasoa in the Central Region
at the beginning of a two-day tour.

Apart from thanking Ghanaians for their
contributions towards the funeral celebration of
President John Evans Atta Mills, President Mahama
would also interact with opinion leaders, market
women and party executives in the two regions.

In the Central Region, President Mahama would
address durbars at Mankessim, Cape Coast Central
Market and interact with National Democratic
Congress (NDC) executives.

President Mahama called on members of the NDC to
adhere to the virtues of the late President Mills
by remaining peaceful and respectful in their
political discourse.

“The late President Mills stood for peace, unity
and honesty and there is the need to standby those
virtues to move the country forward,” he said.

Neenyi Agyemang Otu Otabil III, Awutu Manhene,
commended the NDC government, particularly the
late President Mills, for constructing a number of
good roads and providing pupils in the area with
free school uniforms and exercise books.

He appealed to politicians to eschew negative
tendencies that could undermine the prevailing
peace and stability in the country.

Source - GNA

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