The Chairperson of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), Kathleen Addy, has asked the youth to reject the advances of any politician who tries to engage them in violent acts and disruptions to mar the 2024 elections.

Mrs Addy, who has been addressing a news conference as part of activities to commemorate Constitution Day, which fell on Sunday said citizens have a role to play in ensuring that there is no bloodshed come December 7th.

“In this very room, in our address to the press, we raise the alarm on the creeping monetisation of politics. It is sad to note that one year has passed.

"We are seeing a deepening of the problem. We are witnesses to the supply of money to voters and the demand for money from voters in the various elections that happened last year.

“Fellow citizens, this represents an existential threat to our nation and our well-being as individual Ghanaians. It is currently the greatest factor undermining our democracy.

"Ordinary democracy creates a system that ensures that the best of us will emerge to lead.

"However, the copious amount of money that we see on display in today’s politics distorts the system and causes it to favor those who have and those who can raise money.”

Mrs. Addy urged the electorate to desist from exchanging their votes for money, which she says has fueled politicians to continually buy the conscience of the average Ghanaian voter during elections.

“Campaigns devoid of provoking religious, cultural, and ethnic tension. This is what we deserve, and this is what we demand as Ghanaians.

"In 2024, we urge citizens not to condone acts of political intolerance or political vindictiveness.

"The politics of insults, violence, and personality attacks undermine state institutions, especially those mandated to oversee elections, civic education, and the promotion of peace in this country.

“We especially employ young people to absolutely reject any politician who wants to engage them in violence and expose any politician who seeks to entice them with alcohol, drugs, or anything else so that they will do their bidding.

"The commission, during its engagement with citizens this year, would hammer home the message that any politician seeking to recruit for violence or other illegal activity is a national wrecker and must be rejected without equivocation.

"This year, let us not lose a life, a limb, or even shed one drop of blood for the sake of politics.”