Deputy Attorney-General Justice Srem-Sai has disclosed that the Attorney-General’s Department has filed legal arguments in support of a constitutional case seeking to allow all registered members of political parties to vote in party primaries.
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Dr. Srem-Sai described the suit, popularly known as the “Anti-Delegate System (ADS)” case, as one of the most significant constitutional matters in Fourth Republic history.
According to him, the case was filed at the Supreme Court of Ghana by renowned cardiac surgeon and former minister Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng, politician Nyaho Nyaho-Tamakloe, and former minister Christine Amoako-Nuamah.
The plaintiffs are being represented by activist and lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor.
The case challenges the delegate system used by political parties in selecting parliamentary candidates and national executives, where only chosen delegates are allowed to vote during internal elections.
Dr. Srem-Sai said the plaintiffs are seeking a declaration from the Supreme Court that all registered members in good standing within political parties should have the right to vote in party primaries.
“The three distinguished senior statespersons want the Supreme Court to declare that all registered members (in good standing) of a political party are entitled to vote in the party’s primaries,” he wrote.
The Deputy Attorney-General further revealed that the state has backed the plaintiffs’ position, arguing that such a ruling could strengthen Ghana’s democratic system.
“We believe that the declaration, if made by the Supreme Court, will considerably improve our democracy in many ways. We argued in support of the Plaintiff’s case,” he added.
The delegate system has for years faced criticism from political observers and reform advocates, who argue that it concentrates power in the hands of a few delegates and leaves internal party elections vulnerable to vote-buying and manipulation.
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