{"id":219771,"date":"2024-09-22T16:41:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/22\/ncce-warns-against-growing-monetisation-of-ghanas-politics\/"},"modified":"2024-09-22T16:41:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T16:41:13","slug":"ncce-warns-against-growing-monetisation-of-ghanas-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/22\/ncce-warns-against-growing-monetisation-of-ghanas-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"NCCE warns against growing monetisation of Ghana\u2019s politics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p style=\"clear:right\" id=\"article-123\">Madam Kathleen Addy, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has raised concerns over the increasing monetisation of Ghana\u2019s political landscape, warning that it poses serious risks to the country\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the National Dialogue on &#8220;Peace Beyond Election 2024: The Role of the Ghanaian Citizen,&#8221; Madam Addy cautioned that using money to influence voters could undermine democratic principles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we continue to indulge in this culture of giving out money and demanding money as part of the electoral process, we are going to find ourselves in dangerous zones,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is almost like we\u2019ve put our democracy out there for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In response to this growing problem, the NCCE is launching an awareness campaign aimed at educating both citizens and politicians about the dangers of monetisation in politics.<\/p>\n<p>Madam Addy also identified the rise of fake news, disinformation, and misinformation as another major threat to Ghana\u2019s social cohesion and stability.<\/p>\n<p>She urged citizens to be cautious in engaging with such content to help preserve peace and unity.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the NCCE Chair revealed that the Commission is actively promoting religious tolerance in Ghana\u2019s political sphere.<\/p>\n<p>An agreement among religious leaders has been reached to ensure that faith does not become a source of division during the political process.<\/p>\n<p>She added that NCCE is also focusing on curbing political violence, as well as the use of insults and inflammatory language during election campaigns.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madam Kathleen Addy, Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has raised concerns over the increasing monetisation of Ghana\u2019s political landscape, warning that it poses serious risks to the country\u2019s democracy. 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