The Daily Graphic joins the council of state to congratulate President Kufuor on his achievement, in office. According to the paper, it would be an act of ingratitude for Ghanaians to ignore the work of President Kufuor while the international community trumpets his contributions to world peace and development. While enumerating some policy initiatives by the Kufuor administration, the Graphic states that the government could have done better by confronting corruption in a more robust manner, dealing with the unemployment problem as well as improving service conditions for all public sector workers.
"Protecting out in that Democracy," is how the Ghanaian Times captions its editorial. The Times agrees with the president of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbe Afede that it is not enough for Ghanaians to desire for a peaceful election, since it would not come on a silver platter but they must work towards realization. The paper says there are a lot of pressing issues politicians can talk about in their quest to win the hearts of eligible voters. The Times therefore calls on the political parties particularly the National Patriotic Party, NPP and National Democratic Congress, NDC, to spare the nation the game currently raging on and instead, provide answers to the numerous questions on how they will provide a decent living for Ghanaians.
The Standard writes on peace, saying Ghanaians cannot afford to gamble with their destiny because some self-seeking politicians will want to assume office regardless of the destruction they will cause the nation. The paper says it is imperative that parties abide by the political parties code of conduct. It calls on political parties, their members and agents not to destroy, remove or tamper with political parties' paraphernalia.
The Spectator dedicates its editorial to the memory of the late South African song bird, Miriam Makeba. According to the paper, the world cannot forget the history of Soweto where innocent school children were brutalized and gunned down when they resisted their colonial masters. The paper says tribute to Makeba who broke the silence and sang in protest at the emasculation and decimation of an ill fated population on whose lives the evil system of apartheid was fostered. The Spectator sympathizes with people who struggle daily to free themselves from the evil claws of racism and discrimination and believe as Miriam Makeba did that freedom will come tomorrow.
