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The Asogli State Council is calling on Ghanaians to ensure that the non-violent 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections are held on Monday, December 7.
He noted his concern over “the allegations circulating about all kinds of kamikaze stratagems, chaos and tactics that are planned to create confusion on voting day.”
In a statement signed by the president of the Asogli Traditional Area, Togbe Afede XIV warned that these threats of probable violence on Election Day are contrary to the peace and development of the country.
“As we prepare to go to the polls on December 7, we ask all Ghanaians to keep in mind our important responsibility to do our utmost to ensure free, fair and transparent elections. We all need, at this crucial moment, to remember our ‘commitment to be faithful and loyal to Ghana, (our) homeland’.
“It is necessary, therefore, that we subordinate individual interest and loyalty to political parties to the national desire for peace, unity and development. All of our conduct and what we say should help achieve these important goals, ”the statement said.
Therefore, the Asogli State Council calls on the Electoral Commission (EC) and all politicians to guarantee the professional execution of their respective functions. He specifically asked that the EC make peace its main objective during the general elections.
In the statement dated December 4, the Council also recommended to the nation’s security agencies that they carry out their functions without fear of favors.
“We would like to ask our security agencies to remember that Ghana is not at war. The elections are a contest between Ghanaians. Therefore they must respect their various oaths and protect and defend the people of Ghana and the 1992 Constitution without fear or favor.
Togbe Afede IV also reminded all eligible voters to exercise their right to vote, as “indifference will destroy our democracy and create a breeding ground for undesirable results.”
