Accra, March. 14, GNA- A religious leader has reiterated the call on political leaders to send out decent campaign messages that are devoid of insults and acrimonies. This, he said, would go a long way to calm inflamed passions during the campaign and election periods.

Senior Apostle Anthony Ahenkan, General Overseer of Emmanuel Salvation Church in Accra, who made the call in an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA) on Thursday, reminded politicians that they would be doing the nation a lot of good, if they touched on issues rather than attacking personalities. Apostle Ahenkan, who was giving a preview of the upcoming December Presidential and Parliamentary Elections, advised political leaders to go about their campaigns in a matured manner, by avoiding all negative and inflammatory statements that would incite their followers to resort to acts of violence and mayhem.

"Ghanaians need a peaceful and stable environment to develop, and so do not compromise on the peace that the nation has enjoyed over the years, by ensuring that your campaign messages were devoid of negative and divisive tendencies." He commended past governments for the positive roles they played in helping to shape the destiny of the nation right from the time of independence, some 51 years ago. Apostle Ahenkan lauded the New Patriotic Party (NPP) government for adding to the good works of past regimes, and hoped that any future government would continue with the positive and good works of its predecessors.

On the National Health Insurance Scheme, Apostle Ahenkan urged Ghanaians to register with the scheme for affordable health services. He said the re-introduction of the teaching of religious and moral education in schools was very laudable and welcome, adding that, it would help inculcate in school children the fear of the Lord, and instill in them discipline and morality. This, he said, would go a long way to help eliminate the moral decadence in the youth, who would in future take up the mantle of leadership in the country. Apostle Ahenkan advised Ghanaians to resolve to contribute, in a collective manner, "our quota towards building a prosperous and better nation where we shall be each other's keeper."