Politicians who dismiss vote-buying are ‘dreaming’ and ignoring reality – Mary Addah

Executive Director of Transparency International Ghana, Mary Awelana Addah, has criticised politicians who dismiss allegations of vote-buying as mere speculation, insisting that the practice is a well-known feature of Ghana's political landscape and should no longer be treated as an issue of conjecture.

Speaking on JoyNews' Newsfile on Saturday, August 1, Ms Addah said the Supreme Court's landmark ruling mandating a "one member, one vote" system for political party elections should be viewed against the backdrop of longstanding concerns over the influence of money in internal party contests.

She argued that meaningful electoral reform cannot be achieved if political leaders continue to dismiss concerns over vote-buying, insisting that recognising the reality of the practice is essential to developing stronger safeguards for transparency, accountability and democratic participation within Ghana's political parties.