Media practitioners have been urged to remain politically neutral and report responsibly in the effort to help build a peaceful democratic country.
Mr Samuel Arhin, Abura Asebu Kwamankese (AAK) District Director of the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), who made the appeal, said journalists should not to allow their political preferences to colour their reportage.
He said their reportage must be tilted towards preventing violence and focus on issues and the provision of equal space and time to all political parties contesting in the elections.
Mr Arhin was speaking at an election engagement forum with traditional leaders, opinion leaders, women and other marginalized groups at an event organized by the NCCE in the District.
The forum, funded by the European Union (EU) formed part of lined up activities by the NCCE to psyche up the interest of the electorates in the upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.
It was aimed at creating an atmosphere of tolerance and civic responsibility to promote peace before, during and after the 2016 general election.
The participants were taken through the process of voting including how to handle ballot papers properly to help reduce the number of rejected and spoilt ballot.
They were also educated on the biometric verification process as well as the electoral rules and regulations at the polling stations.
Mr Arhin said the media played very important role in the political dispensations and their actions and inactions could mar the peace in the country.
He urged the electorates to desist from demanding monies and other gifts from candidates before they vote adding that the vote should be cast based on the issues presented by the candidates.
Nana Asiedu Bofo IX, Gyaasehen of New Ebu, praised the NCCE for the education and promised to ensure that the elections would be held in a peaceful atmosphere.
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