11 November 2008
Hundreds of Christian and Moslem women in the Ho Municipality have gone on a peace procession through the principal streets of Ho to call for calm during the December election.
The procession was to demonstrate their support for calls for peace before, during and after the December 7 election and also sensitize the people especially women on the need to promote peace.
Addressing the women later at the Roman Catholic Church premises Rev Mrs. Diana Abbey-Mensah, a member of the planning committee, appealed to women to resist any attempts at using them to trigger conflict in the country.
She reminded women that they and their children stand to suffer most from any conflicts and expressed the hope that government would provide conditions that would allow the Electoral Commission conduct the election fairly, firmly and independently.
Reverend Mrs. Abbey-Mensah also advised security personnel who would be on duty on December 7 to be neutral and discharge their duties professionally without intimidation.
She charged the media to cross check facts before going to press.
Madam Ayisha Awuley, a Moslem women leader, appealed to all political parties to accept the final certified results that would be declared by the EC.
Rev. Monsignor Anthony Kornu, Vicar General of the Ho Catholic Diocese, appealed to the women to be agents of peace before during and after the election.
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