PUBLIC FORUM HELD

By Alhassan Mesuna, Damongo

The District Electoral Security Task Force has organised a public forum in Damongo in the West Gonja District of the Northern Region to sensitise the general public on the need to maintain peace in the district. The programme started with a float comprising of all the political parties clad in their party colours and treated to brass band music.

Addressing the forum, after the float, the DCE of West Gonja, Hon. Jambia Alhassan admonished the people to cherish peace. Gonja Land according to her is well-known for being peaceful. This trend she said must not be truncated by this generation on political expediency. The DCE observed that the tongue is a powerful tool that can either sooth volatile situations or inflame passions. She further urged political parties to guard their tongues against derogatory words so as to avoid violent confrontations.

She called on religious and traditional Authorities to continue praying for the Nation to go through the up coming elections without blood shed. She mentioned that she would be the happiest person on 8th December if nobody looses a drop of blood in the process of the elections. She finally called on the security agencies to be vigilant so as to identify possible security treats for redress.

On his part, the Chief of Damongo, Damongo wura Tuntumba (I) said the traditional authorities would not allow complacency to rob the district of the current prevailing peace. He cautioned that anybody found at the wrong side of the law shall be dealt with accordingly. He finally urged the political parties to conduct their campaign devoid of insults and other bad language.

Other Speakers were the Chief Imam of Damongo, The Missionary in charge of the Ahamadiya Mission in Damongo, President of the Damongo chapter of Council of Local Churches and the Catholic Bishop of Damongo.
The Task Force would hold similar fora in selected communities in the district