Peace Campaigner Arrives In Kumasi On Foot From Tamale Enroute To Accra
A 34 year old Ghanaian athlete is combining the display of his skill as a long distance runner and love for the country to walk all the way from Tamale to Accra to appeal for peace in the December election.
Derrick Afotey Lomotey who arrived in Kumasi from Tamale told wontumionline .com that his greatest expectation is that this year’s election will be free from all acts of violence before, during and after.
He called on Ghanaians to see themselves as members of one big family “since we have one destiny.”
“Election related violence has become to frequent on the continent with some of the skirmishes turning into full civil scale wars. That is why we as good citizens we should all be cautious with our acts so that we don’t find ourselves in a situation where our differences will have to be settled through arms conflict.” He said
Afotey Lomotey told wontumionline.com that a special peace walk for Kumasi residents has been scheduled for the 11th of this month.
The peace walk is being organized in collaboration with the Police and other security agencies along some principal streets in Kumasi and appealed to all residents to give their maximum support to the exercise.
According to the long distance runner, the routes for the event will be made ready in due course.
“We have only one country and that is Ghana, so we should all be concerned about its security because if violence breaks out, there is nowhere we can flee to seek refuge.”
Other Planned Peace Walk Activities
Afra Media Consult, an event planning organization is coming out with a peace walk programme dubbed, “Statesmen Peace Walk.”
The programme is scheduled for Saturday 21, 2020 and it is aimed at promoting peace and unity ahead of the December Elections.
It has as its theme: ”Walking for Peace, Before, During and After the Election.” It is designed to encourage youth participation in nation building and also to create a platform for political leaders to socialize ahead of the polls.
Mr Afra Harrison Kwaku Ofosu, the Chief Executive of Afra Media Consult said,“We need peace everywhere in society so we can live. When there is peace, it enhances nation building. We want to tell the world that when it comes to unity, despite the differences, we are one Ghana. This can be told better with our Statement walking together demonstrating oneness and love for one another.”
In a related development, the Western Regional branch of the Sports Writer’s Association of Ghana (SWAG) will also embark on a peace walk on November 7, 2020.
The decision to embark on a peace walk was decided during the association’s maiden general meeting at the Takoradi Technical University.
In a statement, ASWAG said . “ It believes Ghana’s elections are significant in the country’s democratic governance and should provide qualified citizens with an opportunity to elect their political leaders and allocate power peacefully and without limitations.
The association is, therefore inviting all groups and human institutions to join the clarion call on November 7.
