Political rivalry and the rising cost of politics in Ghana
In November 2010, former President Jerry John Rawlings questioned political parties’ dependence on financiers who “naturally expect to be rewarded when elections are won”. His warning captures a problem that Ghana’s constitutional reforms must address: the growing cost of winning power and the pressure to repay political sponsors afterwards. Political competition is essential to democracy.…
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