Analyse achievements devoid of political colour - NAGRAT

THE National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) has called on Ghanaians to make fair assessments of the economic situation in the country devoid of all political colours. “The situation where every issue bordering on the economy is twisted to show that one person or institution is doing perfectly well or that another person or institution has done everything wrong does not augur well for the nation and must be condemned.” It is important that the situation of the cedi is arrested but this cannot be achieved by accusations, counter accusations and defensive mechanisms,” it said in a communique issued at the end of the its National Executive Committee meeting of the National Association of Graduates at its National Secretariat in Accra. The communique, which was signed by the General Secretary of NAGRAT, Mr Stanislaus P. Nabome, said the association was deeply worried about the partisan approach used in dealing with economic issues, notably the depreciation of the cedi against other currencies. “NAGRAT calls for a non-partisan approach in dealing with the issue, possibly in consultation with economic think-tanks and faculties to improve upon the living conditions of Ghanaians.” On the forthcoming elections, NAGRAT said its National Executive Committee took note of the tension that characterised the biometric voters registration exercise. The communique said the committee took cognisance of the fact that a lot of their members were on the ground as registration officials and called on all political parties and their supporters to halt the intolerant approach to political exercises. “The peace and security of the nation is more important than anything else and cannot be sacrificed on the altar of political bigotry for anybody or party. NAGRAT, therefore, calls on all stakeholders to ensure that peace prevails in the country before, during and after elections,” it said. The association said those were issues of great national relevance and needed not be trivialised within the country’s social and political circles. NAGRAT noted that the nation thrived on quality education and quality education could only be guaranteed in a peaceful environment.