News:
February 14, 2012
Parliamentarians on Tuesday expressed concern over the rampant promiscuous behavior exhibited by most people in the country especially among the youth on Valentine’s Day.
February 14, each year is observed world-wide to commemorate the expression of love to beloved ones and less privileged in society.
In recent times, Ghana has experience a surge in all manner of immoral activity, especially by the youth where in one instance there was shortage of condoms in parts of the western region on Val’s day.
The legislators obviously worried by this development in the wake of Ghana pumping huge monies into fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS, emphasized the need for the media to use their platform to advise the youth to desist from engaging themselves in such destructive lifestyle.
The MP for Ablekuma North, Justice Joe Appiah adding his voice on the issue noted that though the day had been christened chocolate day in Ghana to whip-up the interest of Ghanaians in patronizing Ghanaian made chocolates, its high prices has made it unaffordable for the ordinary Ghanaian to purchase.
Hon Isaac Osei who was the former Chief Executive of the COCOBOD and MP for Subin Constituency was equally concerned about the low patronage of chocolates in this year’s occasion of val’s day and attributed it to the low publicity made on the day by the Ministry of Tourism.
He however urged his colleagues to take opportunity of the day to express love to the less privileged in society by making a token donation to show them love and care.
Kojo Anim/Ghanamps.gov.gh