The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has described the Inter- Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), as an ineffective political arrangement that can hinder Ghana’s democratic process if not reformed.
Speaking at a lecture organized by the Institute of Public Relations in Accra, the Executive Director of Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), Dr. Emmanuel Akwetey, said the IPAC has become “ineffective” and “the binary module has also become ineffective”.
He noted further that, IPAC in its current form puts a lot of constraints on the Electoral Commission’s work due to the display of entrenched political positions at that forum.
He added that, “consensus building” and “dialogue in the IPAC sometimes is difficult.”
“When they disagree, it becomes difficult for the EC to move”, he added.
This he said, hinders the cultivation of consensus building which is key to the country’s democracy.
Dr. Akwetey was speaking at a lecture organized by the Institute of Public Relations in Accra.
About IPAC
The Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) was instituted by the Electoral Commission in March 1994, to assemble representatives of the various political parties and members of the Electoral Commission on monthly basis, to build a cordial working relationship between the Electoral Commission and the political parties to discuss electoral issues.
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By: Kuukua Buahin/Citifmonline.com/Ghana