NCCE Director Urges Ghanaian Youth to Foster Democratic Values by Promoting Tolerance.

Chinderi: Mr. Abass Yussif, the Krachi Nchumuru District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has called on the youth to help strengthen Ghana's democracy by changing the political discourse of the country. He said they could do so by exhibiting a high sense of tolerance in their political engagements.According to Ghana News Agency, Mr. Yussif was speaking during a day's engagement with youth activists of the political parties in Chinderi of the Oti Region. He stated that the engagement was intended to promote peace and tolerance in the upcoming general elections and beyond. He urged the youth to promote the political discourse and also be cognizant of the fact that the 1992 Constitution gave every eligible citizen the right and freedom to register as a voter.Mr. Yussif emphasized that the Constitution also provided citizens with the right to form or join a political party, hence no one should face discrimination or suffer from others while exercising their rights. He called on the youth to desist from politics of insults and character assassination. Instead, they should understand the manifestos and campaign messages of their political parties and communicate them effectively to the electorate.Pastor Peter Ato Hanson, Chinderi District Pastor of the Church of Pentecost, also addressed the youth, urging them to be tolerant of diverging views, recognizing that not all opinions would align with their political parties or candidates. He encouraged supporters of various political parties to display a high sense of tolerance to promote the country's democracy.Mr. Robert Boame, Oti Regional Director of the NCCE, advised the youth not to allow themselves to be influenced in ways that could lead to developing hatred for others, regardless of their tribe, religion, or political party. He noted that violent extremist groups were operating in countries neighboring Ghana, necessitating collaborative efforts to prevent such groups from gaining influence.Mr. Boame urged communities to remai n vigilant and report strangers with suspicious characters to their leaders. The engagement was a collaboration between the Commission and the European Union (EU).