Ghana: SC Landmark Ruling - All Card-Bearing Members Can Vote · NDC, NPP Welcome Decision

Ghana: SC Landmark Ruling - All Card-Bearing Members Can Vote · NDC, NPP Welcome Decision

IN an unprecedented fashion, the Supreme Court has ruled that all registered members of political parties in Ghana be allowed to take part in the election of parliamentary and presidential candidates for national elections.

SC ruling: Let’s use this ruling to reduce the cost of politics – Mussa Dankwah

Ghanaian pollster Mussa Dankwah has questioned the timing of criticism from some National Democratic Congress (NDC) figures following the Supreme Court’s decision declaring the political party delegate system unconstitutional, asking why they had remained silent before the judgment. In a social media post reacting to the ruling, Dankwah suggested that some politicians only began raising concerns after the court’s decision despite the long-standi…

The Supreme Court’s ruling will represent a major change to our country’s internal party democracy- Dr. Hassan Ayariga

The founder of All People’s Congress, Dr. Hassan Ayariga believes that “If the Supreme Court’s ruling is implemented and ultimately takes effect in that form, it would represent a major change to our country’s internal party democracy”. According to the politician, “The effects would be both positive and negative, and much would depend on how […] The post The Supreme Court’s ruling will represent a major change to our country’s internal party de…

Who will pay for expanded primaries?- Gary Nimako questions Supreme Court ruling

The Director of Legal Affairs of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has questioned who will bear the cost of conducting presidential and parliamentary primaries following the Supreme Court’s ruling on the party’s delegate system. Speaking to journalists, Mr. Nimako Marfo said he would not immediately comment on the ruling, adding that he wanted to wait for the full details before sharing his views. “I don’t want to comment on it n…

Monetisation in our politics the bane of corruption, delegate system ruling a major win for our fight – Mary Addah

Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Awalena Addah, has welcomed the Supreme Court 39;s decision declaring the delegate system used by political parties unconstitutional, describing it as a major step toward addressing the growing monetisation of politics in Ghana. According to her, the ruling presents an opportunity to reduce the influence of money in internal party elections, a trend she believes has fuelled corruption …

Supreme Court strikes down political parties’ delegate system

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH In a landmark constitutional ruling, the Supreme Court of Ghana has declared the long-standing delegate-based electoral college systems used by political parties to select presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional. A 5-2 majority ruling declared that, limiting voting rights to a small group of party delegates violates Article 55(5) of the 1992 Constitution. The court ruled that all active, registered pa…