The Omanhen of Anomabu Traditional Area, Kantamanto Amoono XI has advised the electorate to see the December general elections as a developmental issue and vote for development orientated people and not those who make loud noises.

“We need developments, people who can improve our condition of living and not people who can insult and make the loudest noise,” the Omanhen gave the advise when the Central Regional Deputy Minister, Mr Aquinas Tawia Quansah paid a courtesy call on him at his palace at Anomabu.

Mr Quansah, who is also the Member of Parliament for Mfantseman West, was on a tour of some fishing communities to discuss some pertinent issues affecting the fishing industry.

Kantamanto Amonoo said Ghanaians needed peace, which was a prerequisite for development and expressed concern about how some politicians see insults as part of the democracy, in their bid to win elections.

He advised the electorate to reject politicians, who insult their opponents, which goes a long way to divide the nation on party lines.

At a meeting with the fishermen, Mr Quansah appealed to them to help the government to enforce the laws on fishing, by exposing their colleagues, who engaged in unapproved fishing methods.

“You have been living with the wrong doers, you know them if you don’t expose them for the law to deal with them, how do you expect the fishing industry to be protected from exploitation”?

He said “the sea is there not for only the present generation but also for generation yet unborn, therefore they must use it judiciously.

The Deputy Minister said the government had imported some inputs for fishing, including outboard motors and nets for sale to fishermen and women on a hire purchase.

He said nets made with synthetic rubbers, which were not good for fishing would be replaced with approved nets.

He assured the fishermen that government would fulfill any promise made to them and urged them to continue supporting the government.

Mr Quansah urged the fishermen to register when the biometric registration exercise opens on the 24th of this month to enable them to qualify to vote in the December general elections.

Mr Henry Kweku Hayfron, Mfantseman Municipal Chief Executive advised the fishermen, especially the youth, not to allow “power-drunk politicians” to use them to cause trouble during the registration exercise and on election day.

“You must not sacrifice your respect and prestige for some few cedis to cause trouble,” the MCE said.

The tour took the Deputy Minister and his entourage to Ekumpoano and Immuna.**