{"id":469812,"date":"2011-07-28T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2011-07-28T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/07\/28\/political-intolerance-is-not-healthy-for-ghana%e2%80%99s-democracy-%e2%80%93-assemblyman\/"},"modified":"2011-07-28T14:00:34","modified_gmt":"2011-07-28T14:00:34","slug":"political-intolerance-is-not-healthy-for-ghanas-democracy-assemblyman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/07\/28\/political-intolerance-is-not-healthy-for-ghanas-democracy-assemblyman\/","title":{"rendered":"Political intolerance is not healthy for Ghana\u2019s democracy \u2013 Assemblyman"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"69.5256916996\">\n<p>You Are Here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\">Home<\/a> \u00bb <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/category\/politics\/\" title=\"View all posts in Politics\" rel=\"category tag\">Politics<\/a> \u00bb Political intolerance is not healthy for Ghana\u2019s democracy \u2013 Assemblyman<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span>Page last updated at Thursday, July 28, 2011 14:14 PM \/\/ <\/span><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/voter1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-1247\" title=\"voter1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/voter1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"248\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>Mr James Owusu Barnes, Assemblyman for Agona Kwanyako-Odumase-Arhorso Electoral Area, has said political intolerance and insulting opponents are not healthy our democratic dispensation.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that accepting diverse views is the best way to enhance democratic growth, which could promote our economic independence.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Owusu Barnes said these when he addressed the Second Biennial Conference of the Winneba Diocese Women\u2019s Fellowship of the Methodist Church Ghana, at Agona Kwanyako.<\/p>\n<p>He said the country\u2019s democratic dispensation could be deepened if politicians and their followers would accept each other\u2019s views to reduce political tension, which is mounting in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Owusu Barnes, who is a Water Engineer and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aqua Works Company, urged Christian women fellowships to critical roles in counselling and prayer to help address the issue of homosexuality.<\/p>\n<p>He appealed to Christians and Muslims to pray for the Ghana as it prepared towards the 2012 elections to ensure peace and stability.<\/p>\n<p>The Assemblyman urged the women to give priority to Girl-Child Education.<\/p>\n<p>Mrs Beatrice Ocran of the Gomoa Tarkwa Circuit of the Church was elected the new President of the Winneba Diocese fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>She urged her colleagues to work hard to improve their welfare and said the fellowship would soon embark on programmes to educate the women on their health, Girl-Child Education, business and some home management practices to help improve their living standard.<\/p>\n<p>Source: GNA<\/p>\n<h4>Comments<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<p>Continued here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ghanabusinessnews.com\/2011\/07\/28\/political-intolerance-is-not-healthy-for-ghana\u2019s-democracy-\u2013-assemblyman\/\" title=\"Political intolerance is not healthy for Ghana\u2019s democracy \u2013 Assemblyman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Political intolerance is not healthy for Ghana\u2019s democracy \u2013 Assemblyman<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> You Are Here: Home \u00bb Politics \u00bb Political intolerance is not healthy for Ghana\u2019s democracy \u2013 Assemblyman Page last updated at Thursday, July 28, 2011 14:14 PM \/\/ Mr James Owusu Barnes, Assemblyman for Agona Kwanyako-Odumase-Arhorso Electoral Area, has said political intolerance and insulting opponents are not healthy our democratic dispensation. 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