Parliamentary Candidates Laud EC’s Parliamentary Dialogue.

Berekum: Parliamentary Candidates (PCs) of the two major political parties in the Berekum West Constituency have commended the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) for helping to shape the political discourse in the electioneering. They are Dr. Kwaku Agyenim-Boateng, the incumbent New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP), and Mr. Dickson Kyere Duah, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate.According to Ghana News Agency, the PCs gave the commendation when they took turns to highlight their visions and aspirations at a parliamentary dialogue organized by the Berekum West District of the NCCE held at Jinijini, the constituency capital. The event was attended by traditional authorities, religious organizations, and political activists. It aimed to increase the commitment of the PCs in undertaking issue-based campaigns and create awareness about the need for political tolerance for sustained peace, before, during, and after the General Election.The PCs described the dialogue as an initiative that would enable the electorate to make informed decisions on December 7. Outlining some of his vision for the constituency, Dr. Agyenim-Boateng assured the electorate that he would focus on improving physical infrastructure development and called on voters to retain him. He also pledged to address the deplorable conditions of roads, especially those linking deprived communities, to facilitate the transport of agricultural produce from farms to market centers.On his part, Mr. Duah, the NDC PC, noted that the constituency lagged behind in development. He urged the electorate to vote for him, promising to provide scholarships for students and agricultural inputs for local farmers.Earlier in a welcoming address, Madam Adiza Gyenyenaa, the Berekum West District Director of the NCCE, commended the PCs for attending the dialogue. She urged the electorate to vote based on merit by analyzing the visions of the PCs. She warned against vote buying, which she described as detrimental to the nation's dem ocracy, and encouraged the electorate to exercise their franchise on December 7.Mad Gyenyenaa also advised the electorate against voting along tribal, ethnic, and religious lines, urging them to consider the competencies of the PCs.