28th August, 2012

As the general elections draw closer, the Daily Graphic finds it expedient to caution the security agencies to be on the lookout for thugs and macho men who may try to disturb the electoral process.  The paper recalls how past elections were disrupted by some macho men who were used as pawns by politicians to create violence at polling stations especially during the counting and collation of results. The Graphic commends the Association of Macho Men for Peace and Justice for their recent resolve to stop being pawns for politicians.  

The Times laments the latest communal violence at Ablekuma on Saturday which involved supporters of two rival chiefs and resulted in the deaths of four people and injured three. The paper condemns the latest act of violence and urges the police to investigate and deal with the perpetrators of violence. The Times is also sad because vehicles were burnt and the Palace of a Chief was vandalized. It describes these acts as shameful in this era of civilization and says at a time where resources are most needed, the nation should not be competed to dissipate the little it has on conflicts. The Times calls on Ghanaians to find lasting solutions to such problems and says it is only when peace prevails that the chiefs can preach their messages of development.

The Today Newspaper calls on the media to reflect on Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson's admonition to the two leading political parties to promote  justice as a means of cementing the peace the country is enjoying especially in the run up to the polls. The paper cites Cardinal Turkson's observation of unnecessary politicisation of the representation of the People's Amendment Bill by the two parties and admonishes them to stop playing the blame game. It hopes that hosts of Radio Stations and Senior Journalists would reflect on the Cardinal's advice and begin to champion the cause of Ghanaians since the country does not belong solely to either of the two parties.             

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