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Political Parties outside parliament have described the NDC’s attitude and mindset towards the IPAC proposed electoral reforms as unfortunate and unwise. At a press conference in Accra on Wednesday, 26th May 2021, the political parties also condemned the NDCs continuous condemnation of smaller political parties stake in decision making at the IPAC meeting towards electoral reforms that seek to strengthen our democracy. “Political Parties outside parliament will therefore appeal to the NDC to place their wisdom gourd on their back so we can all together reach the zenith of our democracy for the peace and development of our people”, Alhaji Muhammed Frempong of NDP said in a statement read on behalf of the parties. ....
Can the country consider appointing EC commissioners on political party basis? The 4th Republic has been praised by many governance experts and politicians for entrenching Democracy in the country. Unprecedentedly, the Republic has churned out eight consecutive Presidential and Parliamentary elections not without controversies though. But whereas the Republic is indisputably the most enduring in our nation’s history, we must do more to make it better and less contentious and more enduring. To do this, we must pay a critical look at the election management body and architecture in the country considering that its success is a sure guarantee of the survival and stability of the Republic. The European Union Election Observer Team to Ghana’s 2020 General Elections has in its interim report highlighted an important issue, but which has not received media prominence and attention. In their interim report, the team raised issues with the appointment of seven Commissioners to ....