Court saved Ghana referendum costs by striking down delegate system – Prof. H.K. Prempeh
Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, has welcomed the Supreme Court's decision striking down the delegate system used by political parties to elect their presidential and parliamentary candidates.
The Supreme Court's recent ruling striking down Ghana's delegate system for choosing presidential and parliamentary candidates has been welcomed by Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana). Speaking on Woezor TV, Prof. Prempeh noted that the decision spared the nation the expense of a national referendum that would have required a constitutional amendment.
He emphasized that changing entrenched provisions necessitates a referendum, which the court's decision effectively avoided. CDD-Ghana had long advocated for the abolition of the delegate system due to its negative impact on internal party democracy and potential for corruption. Prof. Prempeh revealed that the organization's recommendation to replace the system with a one-member, one-vote system was not based on the expectation of a legal challenge.
Despite this, CDD concluded that the delegate-based elections had become detrimental to Ghana's democratic governance. The organization proposed a system that would strengthen participation and reduce the influence of money in party elections.
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