Africa
By Anayo Ezugwu
AS Ghana embarks on nationwide voters registration exercise, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, special representative of the secretary-general and head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, has called on Ghanaians to collectively support the peaceful conduct of the exercise. He also urged the people to continue observing safety protocols to avoid the spread of Coronavirus.
In a statement made available to Realnews, Chambas called on all the stakeholders to work in a concerted manner in creating an enabling environment for the exercise to be peaceful. “I welcome the consensus that is developing around the process by the main political actors since the ruling of the Supreme Court on 24 June 2020, despite initial disagreements.
“I encourage the people of Ghana to collectively support the peaceful conduct of the exercise. Considering that this exercise will be taking place in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic, I entreat all Ghanaians to continue taking appropriate measures towards ensuring that the process is carried out with the utmost respect for health and safety protocols in order to protect those willing to register from any possible contagion.
“I call on all stakeholders to work in a concerted manner in creating an enabling environment for this exercise to be peaceful, credible, inclusive, respectful of human rights and rule of law,” he said.
Chambas reiterated the commitment of the United Nations, including the United Nations Country Team in Ghana, in close collaboration with partners such as the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and the African Union, AU, to continue supporting Ghana through the electoral process. He further entreats Ghanaians to continue their exemplary path of democratic consolidation and development through peaceful, inclusive, transparent and credible electoral processes.
– Jul. 1, 2020 @ 15:25 GMT |
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