General News of Wednesday, 7 September 2016Source: Starrfmonline.comDrug abuse, unemployment threaten Ghana's elections – EC bossCharlotte Osei, Electoral CommissionerThe chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Charlotte Osei has stated that the proliferation of arms, rising levels of alcoholism and drug abuse and a high level of unemployment amongst the youth are the most serious threats to the country’s peace ahead of the December elections. Addressing a colloquium on peaceful elections in Ghana, the EC boss called on the youth of the country to resist all temptations from political leaders to be violent before, during and after the 2016 elections. “Today, we want to call on our political leaders to engage their supporters... especially their youth wing to lead the process for a peaceful electoral process. We also call on political party leaders to take responsibility for the actions of their supporters and condemn bad behavior when it occurs. “As a state institution conducting free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections, we are working very hard at achieving that."

Source: GhanaWeb September 07, 2016 12:56 UTC