Bolgatanga, May 8, GNA - Mr. Jonathan Adabre, Upper East Regional Manager of the Integrated Social Development

Centre (ISODEC), a non-governmental organisation, has noted that poverty is a major threat to multi party democracy

in Ghana. He explained that poverty demobilises people or groups to effectivel= y participate in the decision making process. Mr. Adabre made the observation when he delivered a lecture on the topic: "Poverty - a threat to constitutionalism

and multi party democracy in Ghana," in Bolgatanga, in the Upper East Region, during the 10th annual constitutional

week celebration, organised by the National Commission for Civic Educatio= n. He observed that constitutionalism is about respecting human dignity= .. Mr. Adabre said often poor people were not able to claim their right= s and entitlements, thereby threatening

constitutionalism and multi party democracy. He said the development gap between the North and the South of the country was a threat and a great mockery to

the democratic process.