Delegate system ruling won’t eradicate monetisation in party elections – Political observers

Political observers and party officials are reacting to a judicial ruling concerning the delegate system in elections, even as separate high court developments unfold internationally. In Ghana, experts and political figures have weighed in after the Supreme Court declared the delegate system unconstitutional regarding parliamentary primaries. While Dr. Samuel Afriyie, a political scientist at Kumasi Technical University, described the ruling as a positive step, New Patriotic Party Director of Elections Evans Nimako stated that abolishing the delegate system will not automatically eliminate the issue of monetisation in party politics.

Meanwhile, in Ottawa, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that a judicial review regarding a federal ethics report can proceed. That case involves a watchdog group challenging findings related to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s involvement in decisions concerning the WE Charity, following a May 2021 conclusion by then-federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion.