Ghana Supreme Court Urges Parliament to Reform Political Finance

The Supreme Court has Opened the Door. Parliament must now Reform Ghana’s Political Finance Architecture

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling holding that limiting participation to delegates is unconstitutional and requiring political parties to expand participation in their parliamentary and presidential primaries to all members in good standing is among the most consequential rulings in Ghana’s Fourth Republic. What makes the moment even more striking is that, just a day after the ruling, the Government released its position paper on the recommendations of the Prof. Kwasi Prempeh Constitution Re...

By Isaac Yeboah