Agona Duakwa (C/R), Jan. 22, GNA - The 1994 second national best farmers, Nai Kwao Otuo V, has advised Ghanaians not to allow partisan politics to dissipate their time and energies which are essential for nation building.

He said if Ghanaians come together, irrespective of their political and other affiliations and work as a formidable force, they could easily turn around the economy of the country and make the nation a safe heaven themselves and other nationals.

Nai Oruo was addressing members of the Agona Duakwa Methodist Church to round off their annual fund raising harvest activities at Agona Duakwa.

He said time is ripe for Ghanaians to talk less about partisan politics and concentrate on hard work to inject "a sustained life in the economy".

Nai Otuo, who is also a member of the Awutu Traditional Council said, "while we are successfully making some enviable strides in our democratic dispensation, we should not also lose sight that rule of law and good governance goes hand-in-hand with sound economic foundation."

"We should therefore, do away with unnecessary arguments on political groups and work assiduously to support the government in its efforts at laying a solid economic foundation for present and future generations of the country."

He charged the youth, particularly the jobless ones in the rural areas to stop stealing foodstuffs and vegetables from dedicated farmers for their livelihood.

The Reverend John Assan Sassah Abraham, Minister in-charge of the Agona Duakwa Ebenezer Methodist Church urged parents in the area to educate their children against vices that breed indiscipline, as their contribution towards developing a decent, stable and peaceful society. Rev. Abraham advised Christians to help make this year's general elections peaceful by educating their friends and relatives against all negative tendencies, which could mar the event.

He reminded Ghanaians that people around Ghana and the world at large were looking at Ghana as far as the current democratic development is concerned.

"It behoves on us therefore, as leaders of African democracy to comport ourselves in a manner that would sustain the country's young democracy, for others to emulate."