STOP THE POLITICS OF INSULTS NOW-KNUST STUDENTS PARLIAMENT SPEAKER

Aidem Sumara, Speaker of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s Ghana National Students Parliament Speaker has added his voice to the call on politicians to cease fire on the politics of insults that is gaining notoriety in the country.

His call came in support of both the sitting Vice President John Dramani Mahama and his processor Alhaji Aliu Mahama’s crusade against the politics of insults and character assassination.
Aidem Sumara made the call at a colorful ceremony in Savelugu where the “Better Ghana Caravan Project 2011” delegation visited there as part of its weeklong study tour of the northern region.

“Politics of insults does not build the moral formation of us the youth of Ghana for which reason our politicians should stop that sub culture now” he stressed.

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Ghana National Students Parliament Speaker urged politicians to serve the collective interest of Ghanaians in their political discourse by being constructive in their judgement on national issues.

Aidem Sumara further condemned the practice in which the youth are used in causing violence in their communities during elections, hence the need for politicians to rather invest in the vulnerable to contribute their quota towards nation building.

Prince Mohammed Askia, District Chief executive for Savelugu/Nantong saw the need for government to develop a comprehensive youth policy to give the youth more power to make informed input into national decisions.

He implored the people of Savelugu/Nantong district to zealously preserve the peace they have enjoyed lately by refraining from acts that will destabilize the area.

Prince Askia Mohammed reassured the people of the Savelugu/Nantong district of government’s commitment to extend meaningful development to the area.
Naa Mahamang, the Regent of Savelugu bemoaned the alarming rate of illegal abortion in Savelugu which he revealed had claimed more lives.

He appealed to parents to inculcate good morals in their children that will groom them to become responsible adults in society.

Mr. Shaibu Ziblim, Northern Regional Coordinator of the National Youth Authority who is leading the delegation mentioned Tolon, Savelugu and East Mamprusi as some of the districts visited so far.

He described the tour as very impressive with the expectation that the youth in northern region will take the project more seriously.