Supreme Court ruling on delegate system more theoretical than practical – Political analyst

Political analyst Jonathan Asante Otchere has described the Supreme Court's ruling declaring the political party delegate system unconstitutional as an important step towards deepening internal democracy, but cautioned that the decision may prove more theoretical than practical when implementation begins.

Although he acknowledged the National Democratic Congress' (NDC) assertion that it is prepared to comply with the ruling, he questioned whether any political party could confidently claim full readiness until the practical details are worked out.

According to him, another concern the ruling attempts to address is the feeling among many party members that only a small group of delegates determine who eventually represents political parties in national elections.