Offinso (Ash), Sept. 14, GNA - The Offinso Municipal Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) on Friday held a forum on effective participation and non-violent elections at Offinso.

The forum, sponsored by the Offinso Municipal Assembly, was

attended by aspiring Parliamentary candidates, representatives of various

political parties from the Offinso South Constituency, Heads of

Departments and other opinion leaders. Addressing the Forum, Mr. Victor Amponsah, Senior Civic

Education Officer of the NCCE, said urged political activists to use

lawful means in their membership drive to ensure continued peace and

unity in the area. He said it was important for the people to exercise their franchise and

elect leaders of their choice, adding that fighting their opponents or

attacking personalities would not help in any way. He reminded them that it is against the rules to turn up at the voting

centres in party T-shirts of show some sign of political affiliation. Chief Superintendent Kojo Appiagyei, Offinso Divisional Police

Commander, said the Police was ever ready in playing its traditional role

of protecting life and property through maintenance of law and order. Mr Appiagyei called on leaders or party activists to educate their

members on the need to know their polling centres, make sure they have

their voters' identity cards intact and be ready to cast their votes early

and not doing anything that would disturb the electoral process. 14 Sept. 08