Candidates must shun hate speech

WITH the general elections due in 20 days and political temperatures at their peak, we call on the political actors to exercise extreme restraint and stick to the dictates of the peace pledge which they recently signed to.

We are aware that during the remaining campaign period, there is always the temptation by politicians to bad-mouth each other, and hence it is important that this does degenerate into violence. Politicians should also ensure that their supporters are schooled against being involved in violent acts as the campaign period reaches homestretch.

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