General News of Tuesday, 11 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.com2020 polls: Be civil, protect Ghana’s peace – Catholic Bishops urge political partiesGhana Catholic Bishops’ Conference wants political parties, Ghanaians to secure the peaceThe Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has called on the citizenry and political parties, in particular, to be civil and ensure the protection of Ghana’s peace during the 2020 elections campaign. In a joint Pastoral Letter issued on August 10, 2020, the Bishops said the politics of insults, abuse and disrespect in partisan politics is un-Ghanaian and risk plunging the country into chaos. The Bishops have, therefore, called on all political actors and communicators to remain civil when campaigning for their respective political parties and personalities. The Bishops also said that closely related to the culture of insults and disrespect towards authority in Ghana is a growing phenomenon of disregard and disrespect for the elderly in our society. Send your news stories to and via WhatsApp on +233 55 2699 625.

Source: GhanaWeb August 11, 2020 13:41 UTC