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Rev. Asante Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/rev-asante/ Ghana News | Ghana Politics | Ghana Soccer | Ghana Showbiz Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:54:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8 https://citifmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-CITI-973-FM-32x32.jpg Rev. Asante Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/rev-asante/ 32 32 NDC’s call for self-defense threat to Ghana’s peace – Rev. Asante https://citifmonline.com/2016/12/ndcs-call-for-self-defense-threat-to-ghanas-peace-rev-asante/ Sat, 17 Dec 2016 14:54:53 +0000 http://citifmonline.com/?p=277491 Calls for political party supporters to defend themselves following the recent wave of post-election disturbances are a threat to the nation’s peace and security, the Chairperson of the National Peace Council, Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante has said. Speaking to Citi News, Rev. Asante said such calls were “a vote of no confidence in the security […]

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]]> Calls for political party supporters to defend themselves following the recent wave of post-election disturbances are a threat to the nation’s peace and security, the Chairperson of the National Peace Council, Most Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante has said.

Speaking to Citi News, Rev. Asante said such calls were “a vote of no confidence in the security agencies.”

His remarks come in the wake of a call by the Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Kofi Portuphy, for his party supporters to retaliate if they are attacked by purported supporters of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

National Chairman - NDC, Kofi Portuphy. — National Chairman – NDC, Kofi Portuphy.

Rev. Asante instead advised Ghanaians to have confidence in the Police Administration and insisted that the police be left alone to deal with the perpetrators of the criminal disturbances.

“We are calling them political people; but for me, if somebody breaks the law, that person should be considered as a criminal and the police must deal with that person.”

Rev. Asante also stressed that the incoming Nana Akufo-Addo-led government needs a peaceful environment to deliver on its promises.

“Let me say to those who are doing these things in the name of their party to understand that Nana Akufo-Addo needs a peaceful environment to put things together,” the Peace Council Chairman said.

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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]]> Don’t vote on ethnic, religious lines – Rev. Asante urges https://citifmonline.com/2016/11/dont-vote-on-ethnic-religious-lines-rev-asante-urges/ Tue, 22 Nov 2016 10:29:06 +0000 http://citifmonline.com/?p=270518 As Ghana inches closer to December 7 elections, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most. Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante has cautioned against voting along tribal and religious lines. Both the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have accused each other of engaging in ethnocentric politics in the heat […]

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]]> As Ghana inches closer to December 7 elections, the Chairman of the National Peace Council, Most. Reverend Professor Emmanuel Asante has cautioned against voting along tribal and religious lines.

Both the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) have accused each other of engaging in ethnocentric politics in the heat of their respective campaigns.

The most recent instance saw the NDC Flagbearer, President John Mahama, insist that the NPP would never allow its running mate, Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia, to graduate to being the party flagbearer because it is not in favour of forwarding northerners.

But at an event in Accra yesterday [Monday], Prof Asante advised the electorate to see beyond ethnic lines and consider candidates of who they feel have the competence to govern.

“I don’t think that tribal factors must influence our elections in this country but we must vote for Ghanaians who have the competence, the capacity and the ability to rule a nation. I believe we do that, it will help us a lot,” he said.

Prof Asante also voters to avoid being swayed by the religion of candidates saying, “in the same way we should not allow religious affiliations to inform the way we vote but let us look at the person; has he got what it takes to rule and then let us vote for that person.”

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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