Professor Dzodzi Tsikata of the Department of Development Studies at SOAS, University of London, has criticised the state of liberal democracy in Ghana, arguing that it has failed to fulfil its promises to citizens.
According to her, the current political system restricts meaningful civic engagement to the act of voting, leaving citizens with little influence over broader democratic processes.
This, she said, reveals deep flaws in the country's democracy.
Speaking at the inaugural public lecture held in honour of the late Akoto Ampaw (also known as Sheey Sheey) at the University of Ghana on Wednesday, October 23, Prof.