21st April 2023 7:07:59 PM
1 min readDr. Christopher Ampadu, a lecturer at Pentecost University, has stated that expressing ideas and viewpoints in a positive way is what politics is really about rather than criticizing opponents or making statements that could incite a fight.
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The lecturer highlighted his concern about the ongoing pattern of harsh criticism and intimidation in Ghanaian politics at a panel discussion on Peace FM on April 20, 2023.
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“Most of the time, we think that politics is all about attacking one's opponent or insulting one another. And upon doing all these things, you will get people cheering you up, attributing it to boldness and braveness.
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“Politics is gradually turning into provoking one another for the other party to react or respond. That is not politics. Politics is about democracy, we share opinions, so, whiles sharing our opinions then it means that we are selling our messages to the people of the country. Politics is not about fights or conflict. Or pouring of blood,” he said.
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Dr. Ampadu questioned politicians about whether they are willing to die for their conflicting words.
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“So, because of that, you don’t have to be saying words that have the potential of generating conflicts or that will cause loss of lives and properties, because you making such statement, are you ready to die?” he added.
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