12<\/span> total views today<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n By Mufutau Ojo<\/p>\n Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Sudan, has called on candidates in Ghana\u2019s forthcoming presidential election to obey the rule of law throughout the electoral process.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Chambas made the plea in Accra on Thursday while delivering the keynote address at the signing of a peace pact by the candidates.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the presidential election in Ghana will hold on Dec. 7.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n A copy of the speech delivered by Chambas at the forum was made available to NAN in Abuja on Friday.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Chambas said that the signing of the peace pact was a commitment to uphold the principles of fair play.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n According to Chambas, the pact is a wake up call to party faithful and followers of candidates that there is no place for violence in democratic elections.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWhen the Heads of State of Africa adopted the Silencing the Guns Initiative, they sought through it to build an Africa at peace with itself and with the rest of the world.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cAcross the continent, one of the triggers of conflict has been poorly conducted elections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Chambas said African leaders were desirous of bequeathing to present and future generations a peaceful continent which would would focus on underdevelopment, poverty and inequalities.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n He said Ghana had stood out as a shining example of best practices of election management systems, technology, innovation, processes and procedures.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Chambas, however, warned all stakeholders against complacency, saying the burden had now shifted to the Electoral Commission, Ghana Police Service and supporting security agencies, political activists, media and judiciary.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u201d There can be no complacency. Ghana\u2019s past successes are no guarantee or assurance of current or future performance,\u201d he said.(NAN)<\/p>\n Edited by Ismail Abdulaziz<\/p>\n <\/p>\nPublished By<\/h4>\n
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