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Include PWD issues into manifestos - GFD
The call was made at an event to launch guidelines for the inclusion and participation of persons with disability in the December polls.
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The call was made at an event to launch guidelines for the inclusion and participation of persons with disability in the December polls. The event brought together representatives from GFD, the Electoral Commission, the National Commission on Civic Education and the various political parties.
The guidelines included challenges faced by the disabled in accessing accessibility to polling stations, information about the elections and social inclusion.
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Most importantly, it presents critical issues affecting PWDs in the country.
Despite PWDs constituting a significant section of the country’s population, they are often not consulted or side-lined in the formulation of policies and the decision-making process.
According to Mohammed Abdul Aziz of the GFD bemoaned the treatment of the disabled and called for improved policies and actions that address these problems.
“We need jobs, we need equal opportunities for education, as well as the right to participate fully in all democratic processes.”
On his part, the Coordinator of Star-Ghana’s 2016 Election Project, Mr Joshua Makubu urged the EC to do more to ensure the inclusion of the disabled in the electioneering process.
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“The EC and other stakeholders must factor the plight of disabled persons into their plans. For instance, how can political parties hold their meetings in offices located on high-rise buildings, which are not disability-friendly, and expect PWDs to be part of it?”
“There are some persons who are visually impaired or hard of hearing. In view of this fact, political parties ought to present their campaign messages in the form text with large font size, audio, and video to meet the need of all persons”- he reiterated.
The Convention People's Party has elected Ivor Greenstreet as its presidential candidate, to become the first PWD to lead a major political party.
A desire by successive governments to make public spaces disability friendly is yet to be realised.
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