Security women in Sunyani Municipality embark on peace walk

Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Satina Aboagye, Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Coordinator of Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU), has said security women were ready to support security men to ensure peaceful election on December 7.   She said this year's election was dicey as there had been signals to indicate electoral violence in the country.    ASP Satina gave the assurance when addressing security women after a peace walk on the principal streets of Sunyani to send the message of peace to the general public.    It was organised by the Police Ladies Association and attended by other security women in the Sunyani Municipality.     They carried placards some of which read: "Ghana We Need Peace", "Election is not war", "Let us vote peacefully", "Let us love ourselves", "Let us all unite".  ASP Satina urged the general public not to entertain any fear but walk to the polling station to cast their ballot on December 7, since the security personnel would deal drastically with any person or group of persons, who would try to foment trouble at any polling station.   She hoped that after December 7, Ghana would continue to be 'the apple in the eyes of the world' since the election would be free, fair and peaceful without any violence.   The Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Coordinator of DOVVSU, called on Ghanaians to demonstrate maturity in this year's election for the international world to know that Ghanaians understood and appreciated democracy.   "Let us all participate in the elections in unity and love and return as one people and not scattered in the end because of election."   ASP Satina called on all stakeholders, especially churches, Muslims and individual groups to pray for the peace and advise their members against violence before, during and after elections. Police Chief Superintendent Frederick Adjei, Head of Legal Directorate, Brong-Ahafo Regional Police Command, commended the women for their involvement in fighting for peace towards Election 2012.    He noted that for peace to prevail in any nation, women's contribution was important since they formed a greater percentage of the country's population.   Chief Superintendent Adjei asked the women to continue with the message of peace in their homes and communities to ensure violence free election on December 7.

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