It applauded them for their active involvement in safeguarding democracy, active participation and interest in the democratic journey for the past 30 years.

“Let us at all times protect the democratic gains we fought for which has been sustained for the past 30 years and not be compla­cent but applaud our contributions in various endeavours to chat dem­ocratic path by getting involved in local governance and the District level elections,” the Commission noted.

Emmanuel Mettle, the Munic­ipal Director of NCCE at the La Dade-Kotopon Municipality, who made the admonition, asked Ghanaians to applaud themselves for the gains made in safeguarding constitutional rule for the past 30 years.

“We must applaud ourselves for our active participation and interest in the democratic journey over the past 30 years and we must not be complacent but jealously safeguard it since other countries on the continent have appreciate the gains made,” he stressed.

Speaking at a sensitisation event organised by NCCE for the La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assem­bly to commemorate this year’s Constitution Week, Mr Mettle drew the attention of citizens and reiterated the Commission’s contri­bution to the progress, growth and development of democratic culture of the country.

The week-long celebration is aimed at amplifying the Commis­sion’s contribution to the devel­opment of democratic culture in the country and to also entreat the citizenry to take part in the upcoming District Level Elections to boost voter turnout.

The theme for the 2023 cele­bration is ‘Thirty Years of Con­solidating Constitutional Democ­racy-Building National Cohesion through Civic Education and Participation in Local Governance.’

The Constitution Week, which was instituted in 2001 to com­memorate the country’s constitu­tional rule, is one of the flagship programmes of NCCE.

Mr Mettle appealed to citizens, especially the marginalised and vulnerable groups, to take active part in the upcoming district level elections in order to strengthen governance at the local level and accelerate progress, growth and development.

He underscored 30 years of con­solidating constitutional democracy was needed to ensure peace build­ing, national cohesion, rule of law, nation building and participation in local governance to deepen the assembly concept.