Politicians asked to shun deceit, threats, verbal attacks

Mr. Haruna Oppong Boateng,  District Chief Executive of Sekyere Central in the Ashanti Region, has advised politicians to shun deceit, threats, casting of insinuations and verbal attacks on innocent persons during their political campaigns.        He said such acts were contrary to good governance, respect for fundamental human rights and rule of law.  Mr. Boateng was speaking during the inauguration of the Sekyere Central District Electoral Security Task Force, at Nsuta on Friday.  He said Ghana was greater than any political party, group of people or individuals.       Mr. Boateng urged all well-meaning Ghanaians to condemn those threatening that hell would break lose if they lose Election 2008.  He called on Ghanaians to avoid the political conflicts such as those that occurred in Liberia, Togo, Kenya and Zimbabwe and said those beating war drums would be first to flee the country in case of any violence.  Mr. Oppong Boateng advised the youth not to allow politicians to manipulate them to cause trouble or violence during the elections.  Mr. Baffour Oduro Ampomah, Ashanti Regional Security Co-ordinator, who swore the 12-member taskforce into office, charged members to ensure peace and security in the District.  The 12-member taskforce include security agents, the Mampong Municipal Information Officer with the District Co-ordinating Director as secretary. GNA