MPs share diverse opinions on SC’s ruling on delegate-based system

Nyarko sided with the ruling and described the apex court’s decision as a step in the right direction as it would ensure inclusivity, Mr Ibrahim said although the ruling was constitutionally right, it was socially discriminatory as minority tribes would not be represented in a country where ethnicity formed part of Ghana’s social structures.

Minority exclusion On his part, Mr Ibrahim considered the ruling a major disadvantage to minority tribes in certain districts.

Two Members of Parliament (MPs) last Wednesday expressed differing opinions on the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the delegate system used by political parties to elect their presidential and parliamentary candidates unconstitutional.