The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has described the Inter- Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), as an ineffective political arrangement that can hinder Ghana\u2019s democratic process if not reformed.<\/p>\n
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 \u201cineffective\u201d and \u201cthe binary module has also become ineffective\u201d.<\/p>\n
He noted further that,\u00a0IPAC in its current form puts a lot of constraints on the Electoral Commission\u2019s work due to the display of entrenched political positions at that forum.<\/p>\n
He added that, \u201cconsensus building\u201d and \u201cdialogue in the IPAC sometimes is difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they disagree, it becomes difficult for the EC to move\u201d, he added.<\/p>\n
This he said, hinders the cultivation of consensus building which is key to the country\u2019s democracy.<\/p>\n
Dr. Akwetey was speaking at a lecture organized by the Institute of Public Relations in Accra.<\/p>\n
About IPAC<\/strong><\/p>\n 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. The Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG), has described the Inter- Party Advisory Committee (IPAC), as an ineffective political arrangement that can hinder Ghana\u2019s 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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":234639,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2647,2648,5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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