Ghana is now a bad model of democracy to the world—Mahama
The National Democratic Congress’s presidential candidate, John Mahama, has referred to Ghana’s democracy as a failed model. Speaking during his Northern Region tour, Mahama, a former president, challenged the independence of the judiciary and autonomy of state institutions, stating this has led to global disappointment in Ghana’s governance paradigm.
Mr. Mahama stated that Ghana was seen as a shining example of democracy, but the situation was no longer the case. According to him, anywhere he goes, people ask what happened to Ghana, which was previously seen as an example for other countries. “Anywhere I go, the question people outside Ghana ask me is, ‘Ghana, what happened to you? Kwame Nkrumah’s Ghana, what happened to you?
“Everybody looked up to Ghana as the model of democracy; today, we are a bad model of democracy; our judiciary is not independent; all our state institutions have been destroyed; people looked up to Ghana as a country that is a model of economic management; today, our economy is in shambles,” he said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
