Mr Alex Dewise Antwi-Boasiako, the Municipal Chief Executive of Assin North, has called on the youth to avoid being used by politicians to foment trouble in the coming December 7 elections.
He urged them to always consider the nation first in whatever action they undertake and endeavor to protect and defend it at all times.
Mr Antwi-Boasiako made the call when he addressed the youth of the District after a peace walk organized by the National Youth Authority (NYA) in Assin Foso.
The walk which took the participants through the principal streets of the Foso town, was under the theme: "Partnering Ghanaian Youth for peaceful election 2012".
The walk was part of an initiative to involve the youth in spreading the message of peace as the elections approches.
Mr Antwi-Boasiako, who is also the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary aspirant for the Assin Central Constituency, commended the NYA for organizing the walk and expressed the hope that such walks would be organised regularly to ensure peace in the area.
He advised the youth to vote for someone who has their interest at heart and would do everything possible to improve upon their living conditions.
Mr Mensah Etsibah, the Programmes and Organization Director of NYA, appealed to those seeking public offices to pay attention to the needs of the youth and develop useful policies and projects that would be beneficial to the youth.
Dr Richard Asiedu, the Assin North Municipal Director of NYA, said the walk started in Dunkwa-Offin (Upper Denkyira District) would gradually move to the rest of the country adding that soccer matches would also be organised for all political parties and help unite them.
Dr Asiedu, who is also the proprietor of St. Andrews Senior High School a private SHS in the district, said the walk was also aimed at seeking views and opinions from community members on how to proceed in managing the peace in the area.