President Akufo-Addo, in his State of the Nation address to Parliament, challenged the perception that politics is inherently evil or corrupt.

He noted that while there have been past arguments against democracy and political parties, Ghana has embraced a multi-party democratic system under the Constitution, which has served the country well for over three decades.

He emphasized the importance of credible elections in maintaining confidence in the government, especially in an election year like 2024.

Akufo-Addo highlighted the responsibility of the Electoral Commission and political parties in ensuring free, fair, and peaceful elections. He called on parties to uphold the integrity of the electoral process, emphasizing that politics should be a positive and honorable endeavor.

Akufo-Addo stressed that there is nothing inherently corrupt about politics, and elections should not lead to violence. He urged politicians and party members to conduct themselves in a manner that reflects the seriousness and joy of politics, ultimately benefiting Ghana and its people.

"A lot of responsibility lies on the political parties as well, and I hope that the parties recognise that their credibility is also on the line, with some people wanting to undermine the multi-party democratic system of government. It is up to the parties to demonstrate that competitive elections are an honourable, character enhancing experience, and, at the end of the process, the loser will congratulate the winner, and the world does not come to an end because an election has been lost.

"There is nothing inherently dirty or corrupt about politics, and nothing about elections that should generate violence. We, who are in politics and we who are members of political parties, owe it to ourselves, the institutions we claim to belong to, and, above all, we owe it to Ghana and the people of Ghana to make politics and elections the serious and joyful phenomenon they should be," he said.