STOP DEMONISING POLITICAL OPPONENTS ...Says Amuah (SEPT 19, PAGE 14)

A Social worker, Mr Donald Amuah, has called on politicians to refrain from demonising political traditions and ideologies of their political opponents.
This, he said, would bring much harmony among the various political parties rather than polarising them.
"We are in a country where a group of people see everything Dr Kwame Nkrumah did as bad, while other groups also see the works of Dr Abrefa Busia to be the same", Mr Amuah lamented, and added that when such things existed, we would always have conflicts on our hands.
Speaking on the topic: "Conflict prevention, resolution and transformation — the role of the youth in northern Ghana," Mr Amuah expressed concern about the signals the political leaders were sending to the next generation with such postures.
He attributed many of the conflicts scattered around the country to some of these developments, saying, "In a country where we do not accept our heroes and where people still lament that successive governments have not treated them well, the problem seeps down to the ordinary people and into institutions, which usually leads to conflicts".
Mr Amuah was addressing selected women's groups at a two-day workshop on conflict resolution in Wa.
It was organised by the Tamale Ecclesiastical Province Pastoral Conference (TEPPCON), with support from the Konrad Adenaur Foundation.
Commenting on the recent debate over the country's educational system, Mr Amuah expressed regret that after 50 years of independence, "There are still unresolved conflicts over our educational system.”
He, therefore, stressed the need for the Government to involve all stakeholders, including parents and come out with clear structures on the country's educational system.
He, therefore, called on Ghanaians to be bold and hold political leaders accountable, pointing out that we must do away with situations where political leaders imposed decisions on the people.
He expressed the hope that an opportunity would be created for the youth by way of national conferences for them to interact very often, so that they come to appreciate common natural values.
This, Mr Amuah said, would concientise the country's youth to refrain from being coerced into conflict or whipping up sentiments that would lead to conflicts.