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Very Reverend,Agyei Boatey of the Methodist Church Ghana at Wenchi Dioceses has warned politicians to be mindful of their utterances ahead of this year’s presidential and parliamentary elections.
Very Reverend Agyei Boatey was raising concerns about the use of insults by some politicians to score political points.
The Methodist Clergy who was speaking during the presentation of computers and its accessories to some selected Basic schools at Wenchi in the Bono Region by the Member of Parliament for Wenchi Constituency, Honourable Alhaji Haruna Seidu uncivil message by politicians have become more and more common.
“Political attacks on political opponents are now a regular occurrence in an increasingly polarized political environment, encouraging voters to get mad and plan to vote ahead of election. But that doesn’t mean these kinds of politics of insults actually work. I am a floating voter if I heard any politician attacks his or her opponent with insults I will vote against that politician.
“Do what it takes to convince the people to vote for your party and candidate,engage them with debates and policies that can bring development to the nation,” he said.
Very Reverend Agyei Boatey therefore urged Ghanaians to pay attention to the promises and policies proposed by the various political parties and make decisions in the best interest of the development of the country.
“It is not about the insults; it is not about the name calling and it is not about the extremist views. It is about the future of our country,” he noted..
Source: Radio West Africa// Nana Anfreh Damanata.
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