Story: Emmanuel Modey, Hohoe
THE Electoral Commission (EC) has been urged to ensure that the forthcoming presidential and parliamentary elections are held devoid of frauds that will lead to any turmoil.
The President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, Togbega Gabusu VI, told the Daily Graphic at Hohoe on Tuesday, that the forthcoming elections should be conducted in a clean slate manner to avoid what happened in Kenya.
Citing the recent primaries and the election for flagbearership among some political parties, Togbega Gabusu VI wondered how the coming general election would be like.
Togbega Gabusu, who is also the Paramount Chief of the Gbi Traditional Area, was happy at the neutral manner in which some chiefs had conducted themselves in the electoral processes, and urged them to keep up that spirit, since the major battle was in the offing.
"As a chief, you are a father to all parties, so if from time to time party functionaries visit you to introduce their leaders, that does not amount to influencing you," he pointed out.
Togbega advised the electorate to consider the interest of the nation when they entered the election booths to cast their votes.
"I call on you to exercise your mandate to the best interest of the nation and yourself by voting the person or the party you are sure will deliver the goods," he urged.
He also called on all political parties to strengthen their campaign strategies so that they could have the people’s mandate.
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