[ 2011-11-22 ]

Togbui Sri at the recent Hogbetsotso festival

Togbui Sri warns loose mouth politicians
The Awomefia of the Anlo state, Togbui Sri III,
has cautioned politicians not to sacrifice the
peace of the nation on the altar of politics come
the 2012 elections, by inciting negative
passions.

He said the 2012 elections should be another
opportunity for Ghana to show the world how far
the nation has come in its democratic practices.
He warned that posterity will not forgive them if
they jeopardise the peace in the country for their
parochial political interest.

Speaking to The Globe, on the occasion of a
courtesy call on him by Ken Ashigbey, the Managing
Director of Graphic Communications Group, Togbui
Sri cautioned Ghanaians and politicians
particularly, to be circumspect in their
pronouncements as they seek to guide the nation
politically.

“I’m calling on all Ghanaians, especially the
politicians, to handle the 2012 elections with
special care and proper understanding of our
democratic system so that they don’t bring any
unnecessary hardship on Ghanaians,” Togbui Sri
advised.

He reiterated his conviction by saying that
“Ghana, as we know, is a peace loving country
and we all need peace. They should not incite
passions during their campaigns and when the
election is over whoever wins the elections, his
brother or sister must accept so we can live in
peace. ”

According to Togbui Sri, having practiced
democracy for more than a decade, the nation
should be showing maturity, and this should by
extension, reflect in the behavior of politicians.
He also indicated that once the various political
parties educate their members about their
intensions, which ultimately is the development of
the nation, the inherent dangers of political
discourse can be curtailed and that is what the
nation must focus on.

“Their utterances should be measured,” Togui
Sri said.

Togbui Sri also bemoaned the recent spate of
political insults that unfortunately is outlining
political discourse in the country, arguing that
it is unacceptable.
He called on the nation’s political leaders to
stop inciting their supporters against their
political opponents, asserting that divergence of
views should not be a reason for conflict leading
to destruction.

“It has been my worry that politicians are
inciting others against their political opponents.
I don’t like the way some of them go about their
political propaganda. I’m appealing to all of
them that they should not incite passions during
their campaigns, and make sure that elections are
held in a peaceful atmosphere,” Togbui Sri
stated.

Source - The Globe

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