He made the call at an inter-party dialogue committee IPDC meeting as part of phase two of Preventing and Containing Violent Extremism activities organized by the National Commission for Civic Education with support from the European Union in Kajaji the district capital.

ASP Ampofo who is also in charge of the Sene west district asked political parties to desist from inciting the youth to violence and urged politicians and traditional authorities to stop interfering in the work of the police.

He spoke against the use of intemperate language as well as the destruction of publicity materials belonging to opponents adding that the police will deal firmly with offenders.

Inspector Armstrong Akosah Ankomah, an Immigration Officer urged Ghanaians to guard against the divisive nature of party politics and entreated the people to be security conscious by constantly being on the lookout for strangers so they can report any suspicious activities to the relevant authorities.

Earlier in a welcome address, the acting Sene East district director of the Commission Mr. David Dubong Kumogsua said the purpose of the meeting was to promote political and religious tolerance in order to ensure peace during and after the December elections.

An Assistant Civic Education Officer Mr. Yakubu Danjumah said violent extremism and terrorism remain a serious challenge to the preservation of democratic governance which is essential for peace and prosperity in the West Africa sub region.

He took participants through topics like: monitoring and reporting threats and vulnerability to violent extremism, ways to detect youth radicalization and signs of recruitment and the mediation and resolution of local conflicts.

He also touched on the adverse effects of vote buying, misinformation and disinformation.

Mr. Elvis Kwasi Akpaloo the district Electoral Commission of Ghana boss assured the public of free and fair elections in December.

In an open forum participants identified among others, politics of insults and the perception that the Electoral Commission is always in bed with the ruling party as issues that could potentially affect the peace in December.

Present were Mallam Fatah Balah and Pastor Hilary Sedem chairman and vice chairman of the IPDC as well as representatives from the district assembly, the local council of churches, the Muslim community, traditional authorities, political parties and People Living with Disabilities.