Former President, Jerry John Rawlings has called on traditional leaders to use festivals and traditional durbars to appeal to supporters of the various political parties to avoid provocative language on the airwaves.
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Rawlings warns against indecent language on airwaves
President Rawlings made this known in two separate meetings with two traditional leaders: Odeneho Dr. Affram Brempong III, Omanhene of Suma Ahenkro and Otuosiribour Safo Kankam I, Manwerehene of Adoagyri, Thursday.
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“You should use the opportunity of these festivals to admonish those who use coarse invectives and say soar and provocative things on the radio. This year being an election year people are being very sensitive and I don’t think we should be creating undue stress leading up to it,” he said.
The two traditional leaders had called on the former President to invite him to the Suma Akwantu Kese Festival and the Adoagyiri Odwira respectively.
They further expressed gratitude to the former President for the role he played in bringing electricity and other forms of infrastructural development to their towns.
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“If others are refusing to acknowledge what you did for their communities, we are,” Odeneho Dr. Affram Brempong III added.
The former President also asked the traditional rulers to lead the fight against corruption in their communities.
“The struggle and fight against corruption must be intensified from the top to the bottom, especially from the top. Your voices must be heard. You are the ones who see directly the plight of the people. There is no barrier between you and the people,” the former president added.
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