APRM, A GUIDE FOR GHANAIANS (PAGE 21)

THE Catholic Bishop of Wa, Most Reverend Paul Bemile, has described the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) as a guide for all Ghanaians.
The APRM, he said, was an eye-opener for many countries, institutions and even chiefs who are now trail blazers of the mechanism.
Bishop Bemile said this when he and Alhaji Issahaque Abdullai, a businessman and a former Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), called on the Upper West Regional Minister, Mr George Hickah Benson, to show him the national awards they received recently.
Bishop Bemile said the peaceful nature of the region was a clear indication that the people were beginning to cohabit peacefully with others, adding that the award was not for themselves alone but the entire region.
Commenting on the forthcoming general election, the Catholic Bishop stressed the need for Ghanaians to ensure that it was conducted peacefully, adding “We do not want what happened in Kenya to happen in Ghana because when that happens, there would be no President Kufuor or Kofi Annan to mediate.”
He gave the assurance that the Catholic Church in the region would make it a priority to pray for peace before, during and after the election.
Bishop Bemile expressed appreciation to President Kufuor for the honour done them.
The regional minister stated that the two awardees really deserved the awards.
He described them as role models who had done a lot for the region in particular and the country, and added that “a lot must be learnt from them.”