15-08-2012
As the country gears
up for the December General Elections, the continuous call for peace had been
on lips of individuals and organizations, particularly, NGOs and Civil Society
Organizations (CSOs). One institution that has taken upon itself to propagate
the gospel of peace to Ghanaians is the Paga Tertiary Students Union (PASU). In
line with their continuous quest for peace, the union as part of their annual
week celebration organized a peace walk to emphasize the need for the citizenry
to uphold the maintenance of peace prevailing in the country. The weeklong
celebration was on the theme: “Tolerance, a necessary ingredient for peaceful
co-existence, before during and after the December general elections”. Members
embarked on a procession through the principal street of Paga with some
carrying placards that read: “No war, No Disability”, “Political
tolerance is necessary”, and “We need speed rumps, no more lose of innocent
lives on our roads” among others. The
President of the union, Awire Desmond Ayambire, a student of the University of
Development Studies, (UDS) Tamale campus, explained that the union since its
inception over the past decade had been at the forefront advocating for peace,
which according him form the basis at which the country can attain the needed
development. Peace he moreover stated ought to be embraced by all well meaning
Ghanaians, hence their resolve to sensitize the public on the need to protect
the current peace being enjoyed in the country. Master Ayambire said the essence
of the peace walk was to instill the spirit of unity and love in the citizenry.
It was also organized to enable them carry out the message of peace which the
public would in turn drum home to educate people on the relevance of religious
and political tolerance in the run up to the 2012 December polls. He use the
platform to call on the government to expedite action in providing the
necessary speed rumps on the commercial road linking Paga to Burkina Faso to
help in curtailing the rampant deaths on that stretch of road. Mr Sulemana Issah,
a student of the UDS, Wa campus entreated the youth to eschew politics but
rather play leading roles in the campaign for peace and unity in the country.
Master Issah cautioned politicians to desist from the act where foreigners are
made to enter the country during elections to vote in their favour.
GBC
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