Samira Bawumia<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo has asked Ghanaians to do away with anything that will affect the unity of the country.<\/p>\n
He has therefore stressed the need for tolerance and peaceful coexistence among people of all religions in Ghana, as the country heads for elections by the close of the year.<\/p>\n
He made the call yesterday when he joined the Muslim community at the Independence Square in Accra to mark this year\u2019s Eid-ul-Fitr.<\/p>\n
Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the month-long fasting in the Islamic month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n
The President cautioned that as the election season approaches, Ghanaians should avoid disinformation and manipulative propaganda that could undermine the country\u2019s democracy, rule of law, and fundamental rights.<\/p>\n
\u201cI make this point, particularly, because we are in an election year and there is the tendency for self-seeking people to exploit our differences of religion and ethnicity to foment divisions to promote narrow, parochial, sectarian and political agenda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo stated that the age of technology and news media, which also provided people with a high degree of anonymity, provided a space for the peddling of half-truths and blatant lies to form perceptions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe should be careful about the spread of misinformation and disinformation, especially such misinformation and disinformation that destroys the hard-earned reputation of people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The President thus urged Muslims and Ghanaians not to ruin people\u2019s reputations for politics, stating, \u201cLet us remember that this country is more important than our egos and ambitions.\u201d<\/p>\n
He told the gathering that the significance of Ramadan was not lost on the average Muslim since it sought to inculcate the spirit of sacrifice, brotherhood, commitment to ethical living, love of family and nation and God-consciousness.<\/p>\n
\u201cI urge you not to abandon these values after the passage of Ramadan\u2026indeed the purpose of Ramadan is to instill these values in us and for us to keep them all our lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are the exact same values every nation needs to develop. No Muslim has been unable to fast in this month of Ramadan because they did not have what it takes either to eat the dawn meal or break their fast during Iftar thanks to the time-tested practice of communal sharing of the feast at dawn and in the evenings.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet us make this spirit of togetherness a national value that would give true meaning to the principle of one nation, one destiny. Let us, therefore, eschew all forms of divisiveness that have the potential of destroying the unity and cohesion of our country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
President Akufo-Addo reminded the gathering that Ghana remained the envy of the world due to the religious unity it has created and the practice of various religions in a secular state that promotes religious freedom.<\/p>\n
He urged them to continue to promote religious harmony and co-existence because \u201cit is the essence of Islam, which means submission to the essence of Allah.\u201d<\/p>\n
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By Charles Takyi-Boadu, Presidential Correspondent<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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