{"id":187247,"date":"2024-06-05T17:13:37","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/05\/be-active-participants-in-democratic-governance\/"},"modified":"2024-06-05T17:13:37","modified_gmt":"2024-06-05T17:13:37","slug":"be-active-participants-in-democratic-governance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/06\/05\/be-active-participants-in-democratic-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Be Active Participants In Democratic Governance\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em>Lydia Seyram Alhassan<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>THE Africa\u00a0Center\u00a0for Democracy and Socioeconomic Development, (CDS Africa) has urged the youth of the country to be active participants in Ghana\u2019s democratic processes.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Research and Policy at CDS Africa, Dr. Abena Boateng, stated that the Ghanaian youth often do not express interest in issues concerning national democracy and are thus overlooked when critical decisions bothering on national security and welfare are being taken.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Boateng made these remarks while speaking at the\u00a03<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0edition of the Youth Democracy Forum held at the University\u00a0of Ghana (UG) Cedi Conference Hall, in Accra.<\/p>\n<p>The forum, which\u00a0 began\u00a0in the first\u00a0quarter of the year on the theme, \u2018Deepening\u00a0Youth Participation In the Democratic Process\u2019, was in line with their commitment to enhancing democratic engagement\u00a0and\u00a0encourage youth participation in the country\u2019s democratic process.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the forum, she explained, was to raise awareness about the crucial role democracy plays in the country\u2019s development, sustainability, and fostering youth involvement while providing an exclusive platform for students to develop and showcase their public speaking skills.<\/p>\n<p>In attendance was a host of dignitaries including Lydia\u00a0Seyram\u00a0Alhassan, Member of Parliament (MP) for Ayawaso\u00a0West\u00a0Wuogon, Prof.\u00a0Alidu\u00a0Seidu, Head of Political Science Department, UG among others.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Lydia Seyram Alhassan acknowledged that the youth remain a \u201ccritical resource\u201d to the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century nation building and development agenda, adding that with Africa being one of the most densely populated youthful continents, there was the need for a conscious effort, targeted at growth, to be made.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a need for a conscious effort to make the right and meaningful investments in our youth\u201d, she stated. \u201cThe spillover effects of investing in our youth come with enormous benefits. 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