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By Bertha Badu-Agyei\u00a0<\/p>\n
Koforidua, Jan 1, GNA- Reverend Dr Kwabena Opuni-Frimpong, former General Secretary of the Christian Council of Ghana, has urged Ghanaians to appreciate the roles played by every political party in the country\u2019s development.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Development of Ghana has largely been championed by different political regimes and each of them has played a part, therefore one political party cannot claim the credits,\u201d he said in an interview with the GNA.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He said to maintain peace and tranquillity, political leaders must be circumspect in their utterances and stop the discourse of denigrating each other.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0Particularly, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have all played a role in Ghana\u2019s development and so the leaders and party communicators of both groups should stop creating the impression that all credits belong to them alone.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201c The responsibility of creating a balance on our political front for peaceful coexistence lies on the leadership of the political parties because their followers and supporters only echo what they say,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reverend Opuni-Frimpong, who is a leader of the Alliance for Christian Advocacy Africa (ACAA), said there must be trust in Ghana\u2019s political discourse so together \u201cas a people we can chart a course that would propel our development to a safe destination\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He expressed optimism that as God ushered us to the new year, both political parties would show mutual respect to deepen our political discourse for better outcomes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cPolitics of respect and trust to pull the people along the developmental agenda is what we hope for in 2023 and beyond,\u201c he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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