Aspirants must set good example

page 15, Nov 20, 2008
Story: Emmanuel Adu-Gyamerah

THE Member of Parliament for Akrofrom in the Ashanti Region, Mr Kwabena Appiah-Pinkrah, has challenged presidential and parliamentary candidates vying for the December polls to set good examples for their supporters to follow.
He noted that there was the need for them to focus on things that would bind Ghanaians together rather than using words and innuendoes on political platforms to fan violence.
“As we enter the last lap of our campaigns towards the December polls, let us ensure that we conduct our campaigns with decency, since the outbreak of violence will destroy the gains that have been achieved over the years”, he said.
Mr Appiah-Pinkrah told the Daily Graphic that it was the duty of the leadership of all the political parties to strive to maintain the image that the country had built for itself as far as the conduct of elections was concerned since 1992.
“If we are able to conduct the forthcoming elections in dignity, Ghana’s image will continue to sour and positively affect its economic growth”, he stated.