Mr Nii Ankonu Annorbah-Sarpei, Executive Director of Centre for Community Studies, Action and Development (CENCOSAD), at the weekend called on Ghanaians to promote and maintain peace in the country before, during and after Election 2012.
He said that despite the cultural, religious and political differences, Ghanaians should be able to live together as one people with a common destiny.
Mr Annorbah-Sarpei was speaking after a peace walk ahead of Election 2012, which begun at Mantse Agbona through Rawlings Park and ended at the Ga Matse Development Agency premises, in Accra.
Participants, including more than 200 young people from Ashiedu Keteke, in Odododiodio constituency, took part in the march, wielding placards some of which read, "Say no to violence", "women and children demand peaceful elections", and "tolerate each other, we are one".
The event, held on the theme: "Promoting Health Rights and Accountability in a Peaceful and Fair Election", was organized by CENCOSAD, a community development-oriented, non-governmental organisation (NGO), and Alliance for Reproductive Health Rights, also an NGO, as part of STAR-Ghana funded project, being sponsored by European Union, Danish International Development Agency and Department for International Development, to promote peace.
The NGOs organized the walk in partnership with Ghana Health Service, National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Ashiedu Keteke Sub District Assembly, selected media organizations and other NGOs.
Mr Annorbah-Sarpei advised: "we should cast our votes quietly and in a civilized manner, to avoid violence, come December 7".
He said that CENCOSAD organises members of political parties, including the New Patriotic Party, National Democratic Congress and Convention People's Party every quarter, to engage in activities to promote peace towards improving reproductive health.
Mrs. Rosemond Owusu-Boahin, Senior Field Officer of the NCCE, asked Ghanaians to desist from politics of insults and comport themselves during the December 7 polls.
She advised the electorate not to wear party attire or paraphernalia when going to vote in December.
As part of the project, activities such as drama and masquerade sessions in which the youth will engage political leaders and representatives from political parties, to elicit their commitment in ensuring transparent peaceful and violent-free elections in December.