{"id":770240,"date":"2019-12-23T11:27:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T11:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/12\/23\/akufo-addo-pledges-peaceful-elections\/"},"modified":"2019-12-23T11:27:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-23T11:27:08","slug":"akufo-addo-pledges-peaceful-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/12\/23\/akufo-addo-pledges-peaceful-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Akufo-Addo Pledges Peaceful Elections –"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

\n

President Nana Akufo-Addo<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRESIDENT
\nNANA Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says he will ensure peaceful elections at next year\u2019s
\npresidential and parliamentary polls.<\/p>\n

Having
\nindicated his decision to seek re-election for another term, he said that must
\nbe done in a peaceful environment.<\/p>\n

He gave
\nthe assurance during the annual festival of Nine Lessons and Carols held at
\nJubilee House\u2014the
\nseat of government\u2014on Friday evening.<\/p>\n

This is
\nthe first time in the country\u2019s history that all the three arms of government\u2014Judiciary,
\nLegislature and Executive\u2014have each held a festival of
\nNine Lessons and Carols.<\/p>\n

For the
\nPresident, that alone \u201cis a strong testimony of the determination of each arm
\nto be guided in their work by the Christian values of faith, love, charity and
\nreconciliation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe
\nhave a responsibility to ensure that we put our best foot forward beginning
\nwith the people in this house \u2026 we have to ensure that it is peaceful and
\norderly so that our people can make their choice in freedom and peace. I am
\nvery optimistic that that will be the case and that the reputation of our
\nnation as a beacon of democracy will be further strengthened,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He stressed
\n\u201cthis commitment is particularly important, especially as we enter a new year
\nin which the nation is going to conduct a general election so that our people
\ncan choose the person or persons they want to manage the affairs of the nation
\non their behalf.\u201d<\/p>\n

The service
\nwas officiated by Rev. Father Andrew Campbell of the Christ the King Church and
\nCanon Samuel Lamptey of the Accra Ridge Church, while the Harmonious Chorale,
\nWinneba Youth Choir and the Ridge Church Youth Choir provided good renditions
\nof music.<\/p>\n

Guest
\nsoloists were T. K. Thomas of the Accra Ridge Church, Genevieve Ofori and Alice
\nTwum from the Empowerment Worship Centre, and produced and directed by James
\nAto Scott Bennin.<\/p>\n

Some
\nselected persons including students, heads of state institutions, officials of
\ncivil society organizations and representatives of organized labour did the
\nreading of the Nine Lessons, with President Akufo-Addo taking the ninth and
\nfinal lesson from the book of John 1:1-14.<\/p>\n

Present at the ceremony was Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, Chief of Staff Frema Osei-Opare and other guests.<\/p>\n

By Charles Takyi-Boadu, Presidential Correspondent <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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