Kofi Kapito criticises voter inducement in NDC Ayawaso East primaries
The Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Protection Agency, Kofi Kapito, has criticised the practice of distributing food and other incentives to voters during political primaries, describing it as unethical and harmful to Ghana’s democratic process. Speaking on Joy News AM about voter inducement in party primaries, Kapito stressed that the issue cuts across political lines. “It’s not just an NDC thing. It’s a Ghana thing,” he said. He acknowledged that certain technical interpretations may allow such practices but warned that public perception tells a different story. “When the masses don’t buy the technicalities, it becomes a problem,” he noted. Ethics and accountability Kapito argued that the deeper issue is a broader ethical deficit in the country. He questioned what happens to the principles taught in schools once people leave formal education. “At the university, they teach ethics. The question […]
