He made the appeal during an expanded Eastern Regional Inter Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting in Koforidua on Thursday.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the various political parties that participated in the 2008 elections.
The meeting, which was organized by the EC, was facilitated by KAB Governance Consult and sponsored by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).
Mr Kanga called on political parties to condemn cheating at elections and educate their supporters to be true democrats and respect the electoral laws.
He wondered why people could commit crimes like multiple voting and could come out in the open to celebrate it by telling people the number of times they voted without feeling guilty.
Mr Kanga called for state support for political parties to enable them to have active representation at polling stations during elections.
He called on political parties to do away with mistrust and suspicion for the electoral process, a situation he described as the "biggest devils" haunting the country.
The Eastern Regional Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr Alecs Agobo, called for ways of empowering security personnel deployed at polling stations to enable them enforce the right process at those stations.
He alleged multiple voting on the islands in the Afram Plains under the watch of a duty security man, who he said was helpless because he was alone and threatened not to intervene, else he would be drowned in the Volta Lake.
Mr Julius Debrah, Eastern Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), called for the introduction of electronic voting system in the country to help avoid the issue of double registration.
He called for joint training of stakeholders in the electoral system before elections to avoid the situation where on an election day, presiding officers would attempt to use their discretion rather than follow laid down directives.
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Politics Minister Media
Western Regional Minister
calls for accurate reportage in the media
Takoradi, Feb. 27, GNA - Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister has appealed to the media to ensure adequate and accurate reportage of events to promote a positive image of the Region.
He said "we must educate our citizens to change their attitude towards development in the Region and country."
Mr Aidoo made the call in an interaction with the media in Sekondi on Thursday.
"Please use your media to educate the people about indiscriminate disposal of refuse, illegal water and electricity connection as well as unauthorised construction of buildings," he stressed.
Mr Aidoo said as an indigene of the Region, he would spearhead the development process and ensure the Region had its fair share of national development.
"There is the need for government to provide quality education, jobs, affordable housing, quality health care as well as security for the citizenry a priority of the NDC Government, he said.
To achieve these, Mr Aidoo called for the collaborative efforts of all and the media to offer constructive suggestions towards growth of the Region.
"Indeed we must approach issues of the development of the Region and nation with unity of purpose," he said.
Mr George Amihere Naykene, Western Regional Chairman of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) noted that the media had contributed to the growth and development of the Region.
He explained that journalists were not economic saboteurs but partners in development.
Mr Naykene urged heads of departments and public servants to make information readily available for journalists or direct them to the appropriate authorities.
This, he said would ensure journalists performed better to prevent speculative, bias and un-substantiated reportage.
Mr Naykene appealed to the Western Regional Coordinating Council to provide the media with means of transport to facilitate their work.
GNA
Politics Minister Media
Western Regional Minister
calls for accurate reportage in the media
Takoradi, Feb. 27, GNA - Mr Paul Evans Aidoo, Western Regional Minister has appealed to the media to ensure adequate and accurate reportage of events to promote a positive image of the Region.
He said "we must educate our citizens to change their attitude towards development in the Region and country."
Mr Aidoo made the call in an interaction with the media in Sekondi on Thursday.
"Please use your media to educate the people about indiscriminate disposal of refuse, illegal water and electricity connection as well as unauthorised construction of buildings," he stressed.
Mr Aidoo said as an indigene of the Region, he would spearhead the development process and ensure the Region had its fair share of national development.
"There is the need for government to provide quality education, jobs, affordable housing, quality health care as well as security for the citizenry a priority of the NDC Government, he said.
To achieve these, Mr Aidoo called for the collaborative efforts of all and the media to offer constructive suggestions towards growth of the Region.
"Indeed we must approach issues of the development of the Region and nation with unity of purpose," he said.
Mr George Amihere Naykene, Western Regional Chairman of Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) noted that the media had contributed to the growth and development of the Region.
He explained that journalists were not economic saboteurs but partners in development.
Mr Naykene urged heads of departments and public servants to make information readily available for journalists or direct them to the appropriate authorities.
This, he said would ensure journalists performed better to prevent speculative, bias and un-substantiated reportage.
Mr Naykene appealed to the Western Regional Coordinating Council to provide the media with means of transport to facilitate their work.
GNA
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