Delegate Corruption and Vote Buying: A Growing Threat to Ghana’s Democratic Integrity

Ghana prides itself on being a beacon of democracy in Africa. Peaceful elections, orderly transitions, and a politically conscious population have long been our national selling points. Yet beneath the surface of this democratic pride lies a troubling practice that threatens the core of our democracy: the corruption of delegates through money and gifts.


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