Standards are not Seasonal: What the EC appointments teach both sides

Parliament and the political parties could agree on a plain code for appointments to constitutional bodies such as the Electoral Commission: a stated cooling-off period for people who have held party office or played prominent campaign roles, public disclosure of any party membership or campaign involvement, and a transparent vetting process in which the Council of State publishes its reasoning.

Its Director of Communications, Dennis Miracles Aboagye, described one of the appointees as an openly partisan operative, a campaign team member of a political party, and said the appointment undermines the independence of the Commission's leadership.

Why the Electoral Commission is different Some will say that all governments appoint people they trust, and that is true.