Agona Swedru (Central Region) -- Mr Charles Denkyi, Assistant Civic Education Officer of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) has suggested to the government to establish an independent Electoral Commission to conduct elections without the control of government.
He also suggested an independent Judiciary to handle electoral disputes to ensure good governance. Mr Denkyi made the suggestion at a day's seminar organised jointly by the National Commission for Civic Education and Agona district secretariat of National Service at Swedru.
The theme was " Sustenance of democratic culture in Ghana, the role of the national service personnel". He said the establishment of these bodies would facilitate democracy and eliminate electoral fraud.
Mr Denkyi said without these bodies to handle issues related to general elections, governments would continue to be intolerant and suppress opposition and exert control over the media.
Mr Paul Owusu Appiah, Agona District Co-ordinator of National Service, said for democracy to strive, the people should be educated to know their rights and responsibilities. Mr Kwesi Omananor, an official of NCCE in the Agona District, called on Ghanaians to campaign against coups since they retard progress.
Mr Omananor stressed the important role national service personnel play in the socio-economic advancement of the country and appealed to the government to support the service.
