Volta Chiefs to be neutral in 2012 elections – Togbe Afede XIV

Togbe Afede XIV, President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs, on Tuesday assured all political parties that chiefs in the Region would be neutral in the 2012 general elections.

“Peace is the desire of our people and we as chiefs will play neutral roles to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections,” he said the end of year general meeting of the Regional House of Chiefs in Ho.

Togbe Afede assured all political parties that the Regional House would do everything to ensure free, fair and peaceful elections in the region and appealed to politicians to be careful with their utterances and be respectful and tolerant of each other.

Togbe Afede appealed to political parties to  field candidates who could be trusted and committed to development of the Region rather than just representing them.

Source: GNA