2024 Elections: Peace Council expresses concern about the growing rate of hate speech

Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Implementation Committee of the National Peace Council, has calmed for an end to hate speech.

He lamented that there is an increasing rate of hate speech in our political discourse ahead of the general elections, and that could invite violence in the country.

He raised the concern at a meeting with leaders of alternative political parties. 

He noted that such language poses a serious threat to Ghana’s peace and security.

He has therefore appealed to politicians to avoid the use of inflammatory speech, which encourages young people to adopt similar violent rhetoric.

“You listen to the radio in the morning in Ghana, and the only thing you hear is war drums being beaten left, right, centre and back. On the television, there are two or three gentlemen and ladies at each other’s throats, shouting at each other, swearing at each other as if we were in a war-torn country."

“Now this is an unhealthy political atmosphere. Since we are the ones living in that atmosphere and unhealthy political atmosphere, let us not deceive ourselves into not knowing that it will certainly affect our health.”