Participants at a democracy lecture organised by the National Commission for Civic Education, NCCE, have described as appropriate a call by the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei Tutu II for politicians to stop sponsoring serial callers to undermine their opponents through radio phone-ins. The Ashanti king at a democracy lecture said insulting people on radio cannot be classified as free speech. CPP presidential candidate in the 2012 elections Dr. Abu Sakara agrees with him He told Joy News Asantehene’s message must be taken seriously. Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Nana Oye Lithur told also Joy News Ghanaians need to reflect on the Asantehene’s message more carefully.