By Priscilla Oye Ofori
Accra, Nov. 19, GNA —The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has organised various platforms for parliamentary candidates to dialogue in the Ablekuma South Constituency.
They provide an opportunity for the parliamentary candidates to engage constituents on their plans on issues such as health, agriculture (fishing), education, roads, unemployment, and the local economy.
Speaking at one of such fora, Mr Stanley A. Quaynor, Metropolitan Director, NCCE, encouraged the electorate to uphold democracy for sustainable national development. “Do not trade democracy for colonial and military rule,” he said.
Mr Quaynor advised them against selling their votes to the politicians.
The Reverend Father Roland Kpoanu, Parish Priest, St. Francis of Asisi Anglican Church, Mamprobi, said democracy was about sharing ideas but not fights and insults.
“It is a matter of looking at one’s policies and seeing whether they will benefit you, benefit the country, your constituency and vote for the person,” he stated.
Ms Drucilla Lartey, Officer-in-Charge, Ablekuma South Sub-Metro Office of the NCCE, bemoaned the disrespect some parliamentary candidates show to constituents by refusing to attend such community dialogues.
Mr Joseph Commey, the LPG parliamentary candidate, appealed to the electorate to give him the opportunity to bring development into the constituency by voting for him.
Out of the five parliamentary candidates in the Ablekuma South Constituency – the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) parliamentary candidates and two Independent Parliamentary candidates, only the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG) parliamentary candidate turned up for the dialogue.
Participants at the dialogue included representatives from youth groups and the fishing community, traditional and religious leaders, members of the Municipal IPDC, and supporters of political parties.
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