Government’s proposed MMDCE selection model risks creating one-party local governance – Governance expert

"If there is a popular will for direct decentralisation, we should allow people to choose those who lead their cities and districts rather than continue to control every process around the country through the central government," he said.

Agyemang-Duah criticised the proposal, arguing that it gives the central government excessive control over the selection process and undermines the principle of allowing citizens to freely choose their local leaders.

Baffour Agyemang-Duah has cautioned that the government's proposed model for selecting Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) could entrench one-party dominance at the local level instead of advancing genuine decentralisation.