The Weija-Gbawe Directorate of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) hosted a cinema show to raise awareness about peaceful elections among local voters.
Held in the Tetegu community within the Weija-Gbawe Municipality in Accra, the event featured documentaries highlighting the devastating consequences of electoral violence, showcasing conflicts from Sierra Leone and South Sudan where innocent lives were lost.
Mr. Wisdom Ofori Ntsomai, the Municipal Director of NCCE for Weija-Gbawe, told the attendees that violence was destructive and denied people their lives.
He pointed out several common triggers of election-related violence, including wearing political party T-shirts to polling stations, drinking alcohol, carrying weapons, campaigning near polling centers, and taunting others during celebrations.
Mr. Ntsomai urged the public to engage in the electoral process responsibly to ensure a peaceful, free, fair, and transparent election in Ghana.
He also educated voters on the issue of spoilt and rejected ballots, advising them to return any ballot paper that lacked a serial number, EC stamp, or showed ink spills to EC officials for a replacement.
On the topic of information management, Mr. Ntsomai cautioned the electorate against falling for misinformation, fake news, and hate speech circulating on social media, radio, and television.
He encouraged people to verify the credibility of information before acting on it.
He advised against vote buying and urged voters to choose candidates based on policies rather than monetary incentives or personal services.
“Vote buying is prohibited. Voting should be based on policies and programmes that seek to enhance the welfare of the people,” he said.
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