A political analyst Mr. Alex Emmanuel Nti has said that if all political party members are involved in electing flagbearers and other executives for the party. He said this will reduce the monocracy and vote-buying within internal elections.
Speaking to Ohene Kinnah on Plan B FM late afternoon show EBAANOSEN in reaction to IMANI Vice president’s call for all political party members to be made to vote during their party’s internal elections, Mr. Nti said it is a good suggestion but it seems the political parties are not ready for this but if they take it seriously it will help reduce corruption and also make room for competent persons.
consider making his proposition one of their goals so that every member of the party can vote during their internal election.
“I am praying for the day when all members of a party will be able to be part of the selection of the presidential candidate. And I wish to submit to the party that the technology exists. You can vote by cell phone. That programming can be done.
“They should make it one of their goals so that by 2024, they’ll create a platform where their members will register with their cell phones – and Ghana is one of the few countries in the world where cell phones can be traced to a person – and then on the day, people can vote by cell phones so that they can pick their flagbearers,” he said.
Touching on the NPP flagbearer race, the lawyer said he is satisfied with the vetting process, stressing that the party must provide the best candidate.
But he also established that there are no perfect choices, especially in politics.
“You are looking at the person who’s going to be more or less the worst of all the evil,” he said.
Meanwhile, the NPP has completed its vetting processes and has given all ten aspirants the green light to contest despite the contention that the number will be reduced to five.
This means all aspirants can now begin campaigning and ready themselves for the final election on November 4, 2023.
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