Grandmothers call for peace in Ghana
Accra, Oct 16, GNA – Madam Angela Dwamena-Aboagye, Executive Director, ARK Foundation on Tuesday called on the mass media to promote the “Grandmothers Speak for Peace Documentary" as part of their corporate social responsibility towards a peaceful general election in Accra.
She made the call at the media launch of a 15-minute documentary featuring 20 grandmothers whose ages range from 59 to 89 years sharing their views on the importance and benefits of peace before, during and after the December polls.
Madam Dwamena-Aboagye said the documentary which was an initiative of the ARK Foundation was aimed at creating a platform for grandmothers to add their voices to the call for peaceful elections and to sensitize the general public on the dangers of conflict and wars.
Mrs. Margaret Kutsoasi, a grandmother who launched and featured on the documentary said that some of them had experienced wars and that “it was not a pleasant experience”.
The grandmothers said: “We could not sit unconcerned in this crucial period of our democratic development and allow our sons to destroy the country just for political power....our sons and grandchildren must give peace a chance in their campaign”.
The messages on the “Grandmothers Speak for Peace Documentary,” cautioned politicians not to kill the very people they want to help with their words, actions, and guns.
They also called on all to be patriotic, peace makers and peace keepers before, during and after the December polls.
The documentary is being funded by STAR-Ghana a multi- donor pooled funding mechanism (Funded by DFID, DANIDA, EU and USAID) to increase the influence of civil society for a peaceful election.
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