2024 election: Avoid insults, cutting down people in search of power – National Peace Council urges politicians

Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi

The National Peace Council (NPC) is advocating for a clean campaign from politicians ahead of the 2024 General Elections.

Speaking at this year’s Ministers Conference of the Ghana Baptist Church, Chairman of the Council, Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi said politicians should do away with insults in their campaigns.

He also urged politicians not to cut down people in their search for power in the December 7 polls.

“Every minister of the Gospel understands we have a responsibility to protect the peace, stability, and unity of our country. Whatever we do in this country, we maintain the peace and stability and cohesion of our country,” he said.

“If 72% of us are Christians, then I expect that a lot of these people will be in the churches and therefore pastors have a responsibility through their pulpits to educate church members. Let’s avoid insults, cutting down people and things that reduce people to nothing. Be careful what you say and how you say it,” Rev. Dr. Ernest Adu-Gyamfi said.

On his part, President of the Ghana Baptist Ministers Conference, Rev. Dr. Charles Owusu Ampofo adviced politicians and public figures to be truthful in their dealings to serve the interest of Ghanaians.

“We model political leaders. When things are not good we send them messages. Ghana belongs to all of us. It doesn’t belong to the incumbent or opposition. Public figures should be truthful to the work they do and keep faith to the citizens of this nation,” Rev. Dr. Charles Owusu Ampofo noted