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Ghana has been touted as one of the countries in the African Continent to have had successive democratic election without any rancour. Our democratic credentials have been described by many dignitaries as the bastion of hope on the continent. And as such, everything possible should be done by all and sundry to maintain this feet chalked in order to accelerate our socio-economic development. Once again we are in an election year and politicians, political parties, the Electoral Commission and indeed all Ghanaians appears to be caught up with the election fever. Campaign for this year's 2012 elections looked to have started earlier than expected. But in all, it is for the good of our cherished democracy. We have heard of electoral violence in many countries which has turned into big conflicts claiming the live of its citizenry and destroying their infrastructure. In spite of Ghana's peaceful elections in time past, there have always been some pockets of electoral violence in certain parts of the countries. These pockets of violence need to be managed well enough so that they would not explode, magnify and spread like wild fires to other places.

There have been several organisations, institutions as well as individuals, who have taken the initiative to preach peace in the general election coming off in December, 2012. Just recently, pregnant women in James Town and its environs in the Accra Metropolis embarked on a peace walk with a call on Ghanaians to ensure peace in the forth coming elections. To all these groups and individuals Ghana say ayekoo. Please do keep up the good work and Ghana would always be grateful to you. Your campaign messages of peace, unity, love and understanding among political opponents and the citizenry have played an important role for sustainable peaceful election. One person however, fascinates me most and I believe many other Ghanaians as far as these peace messages and campaigns are concern. This individual is 8year old Peace Ambassador Angela Mensah. Please read some of her messages as captured live on Ghana Broad Casting (GBC) radio news and other networks "Whenever I watch television and hear on radio about electoral violence in certain countries, I become very very sad. The way people are dying, the way people are suffering, so I don't want Ghana to become like such countries. How the politicians are insul