ACCRA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has underscored the importance of an environment conducive to peaceful and credible elections in Ghana, local media reported Wednesday.
In separate telephone conversations on Tuesday with President John Dramani Mahama and Nana Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), to discuss the December 7 election, Ban urged the two leaders to continue their roles in defusing tensions and preserving peace.
Bearing in mind Ghana's history of political stability and peaceful elections, the Secretary-General underscored the need for all political parties to sign a code of conduct, which will greatly assist in lowering tension and preventing electoral violence.
