General News of Sunday, 11 September 2016Source: citifmonline.comTalensi paramount chief urges peaceful campaigns ahead of pollsFile photo: Nana Addo and President Mahama exchange pleasantries. The paramount chief of the Talensi traditional area, Tong-Raana Kugbilsong Nalebegtang has appealed to all political parties to eschew violence in their campaigns and on the day of election especially in the Talensi traditional area. The Tong-Raana disclosed this when vice president Kwesi Amissah-Arthur paid a courtesy call on him in Tongo on a two-day campaign tour. Citing the violence that took place during the Talensi By-election, Tong-raan Kugbilsong Nalebegtang reiterated the urgent need for peaceful campaigns by all political parties. “During the By-election vigilante groups of some political parties clashed here and that mar the beauty of the elections.

Source: GhanaWeb September 11, 2016 07:34 UTC