Ghanaians Urged to Learn from Other African Election-Related Conflicts
Clement Boateng of GLOMEF urges Ghanaians to avoid election-related violence by learning from other African countries' conflicts, advocating for dialogue and peaceful resolutions ahead of December's elections.
The Country Director of Global Media Foundation (GLOMEF), Clement Boateng, has urged Ghanaians to use the experiences of other African countries where election-related conflicts have erupted and destroyed the gains made as a guide ahead of this year's election.
He emphasized the importance of not allowing political affiliations to divide the country and create tension. “Politics is for the welfare and the socio-economic advancement of the people,” Boateng stated.
He urged that political persuasions should guide Ghanaians to make the right choices in the forthcoming general election, which would lead to an improvement in the living conditions of ordinary citizens and propel the nation forward.
Mr. Boateng made these comments during an interview with JoyNews on the sidelines of a consultative meeting to strategize towards GLOMEF’s advocacy program for a free, fair, and violence-free general election scheduled for December this year.
He noted that GLOMEF aims not only for a violence-free election but also for the elimination of violence in politics, sports, religion, and ethnic matters. Boateng stressed that no society could achieve progress in an environment of violence, chaos, and confusion.
He, therefore, urged Ghanaians to opt for dialogue over violence to resolve conflicts, emphasizing that violence threatens the peace and stability of the country. He also appealed to those involved in land and chieftaincy disputes to consider Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) as a means to promote peace and development.
“ADR is currently the proven option for all kinds of dispute resolution,” he explained, urging everyone seeking to resolve disputes to always opt for ADR.
Boateng called on Christians, Muslims, traditionalists, and all other religious groups to peacefully co-exist and pray for peaceful polls in December. He also appealed to political parties and their supporters to be mindful of their utterances during campaigns to prevent violence.
He entreated all well-meaning Ghanaians to participate in the campaign for a peaceful and violence-free 2024 general election. “One thing we as Ghanaians must take cognizance of is that there has not been any winner in violent confrontations the world over, so the campaign for an election without violence is a shared responsibility,” Mr. Boateng concluded.
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