Addressing a gathering of chiefs and people at Central Tongu during the visit of the NPP flagbearer Nana Akufo-Addo to the area, Togbe Atatim IV, chief of Mafi Traditional Area, said it is high time Ghanaians realised that true democracy should be devoid of such negative tendencies.

"We the chiefs would like to unequivocally and unreservedly state that the 2016 parliamentary and presidential elections should be devoid of election characterized by tribalism and actions by dishonest politicians geared towards luring people to vote for them.

"The Chiefs have come to the realization that in any civilized and matured society where democratic institutions and principles are respected, hardcore tribalistic tendencies and structures are frowned upon, considered conservative and thrown into oblivion."

Togbe Atatim IV expressed appreciation to the erstwhile NPP administration led by President Agyekum Kufuor for bringing a lot of development projects to the South and Central Tongu Constituencies.