Wa (Upper West) 1st June ?99

Mr David Osei-Wusu, Upper West Regional Minister, has appealed to Ghanaians to learn to live peacefully with one another irrespective of their political, religious or ethnic background.

He said it is sad to note that some political, religious and traditional leaders only prefer to deal with or assist people after considering their political, religious or tribal affiliations.

Mr Osei-Wusu said this when he opened a three-day forum organised by the regional directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) and the Regional Co-ordinating Council (RCC) under the theme: "Peace and Tolerance, Critical Condition for Good Governance and Sustainable Development".

The forum, sponsored by the Konrad Adenaur Foundation, attracted 85 participants, including traditional rulers, religious and opinion leaders and personnel of the security services.

It is the first in a series being organised by the NCCE and seeks to, among other things, foster Christian-Muslim dialogue and examine factors, which act as constraints to regional cohesion and development.

Naa Poure Poube Chiir, Nandom-Naa and a member of the Council of State, said, the most important prerequisite for the attraction of investment is peace.