News:
May 19, 2011
The Member of Parliament for Bantama Constituency, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has condemned the increasing indiscipline and intolerance among political opponents which sometimes result in heated arguments and fights.
According to him politics must center on productive issues and how to improve the lives of the ordinary people.
She expressed the concerns following the recent fight between supporters of Nana Konadu Agyemang Rawlings and President Mills on Tamale based radio station, which caused a lot of tension in the area.
On Wednesday 18th May, a brawl ensued between the Eastern Regional Youth Organizer of the NPP, Annor Dompreh and an NDC activist after the latter insulted the NPP Flagbearer Nana Akufo Addo, an issue the Youth Organizer did not take lightly.
Speaker on NET 2 Television in Accra on Thursday, the Member of Parliament for Bantama, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, called for political tolerance especially among activists who represent their various parties on radio and television.
She urged radio and television presenters to ensure that political discussions on the programmes are devoid of rancor to preserve the peaceful political atmosphere that currently exist.
She said as Ghana readies itself for the 2012 general elections it is essential that the entire country begin to condemn such unfortunate political misdeed now, to ensure it does not become a feature in the impending general elections.
“As Ghana’s democracy grows it is important that we politicians learn to accept dissenting views since that is the beauty of democracy’’ she said.
Story by : Kwadwo Anim/ghanamps.gh