Ghanaians asked to obey electoral laws

Neenyi F.K.A. Tagoe, Principal Civic Education Officer at the Central Region Office of the National Commission for Civic Education, has appealed to Ghanaians to obey electoral laws, to ensure peaceful polls in December 7. He reminded the people that: "No amount of exhortations can sustain peace in the country if the people decide not to obey electoral rules". Neenyi Tagoe was addressing a camp meeting of Moree Circuit of the Cape Coast Diocese of the Methodist Church at Akatakyiwa, near Yamoransa, at the weekend. He advised religious organisations to lead the crusade for peaceful elections by educating the people on the need to observe the electoral process. Neenyi Tagoe, who is also  Chief of Subonpany, near Winneba in the Afutu Municipality,  said that "exercising one's franchise is not compulsory, but a responsibility  to elect a government to ensure law and order and national development."  He appealed to political parties to ensure that members of their electoral observer teams were made up of committed and  knowledgeable persons, who could protect the interest of the  parties.  Mr Ben Darko, an official of Mfantseman Municipal Office of the Electoral Commission (EC), said the EC would work hard to ensure successful elections in December, and  advised Ghanaians to check the proper spelling of their names and other details on  the voters' register when it is exhibited.

GNA