A separate Political Party Finance Audit Committee has been suggested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
The OSP’s Director of Strategy, Research, and Communication, Samuel Appiah Darko, claims that this will make Ghana’s voting system more transparent.
On Friday, June 27, Mr. Darko emphasized the importance of reducing the financial obstacles to political involvement while speaking at a seminar on campaign finance organized by Transparency International Ghana in Accra.
He said that the current system, in which the Electoral Commission regulates and supervises political party funding, undermines accountability and public trust in the electoral process.
“This body would operate separately from the election organisers and could include representatives from the Audit Service, the OSP, and the judiciary, headed by a judge. It would leverage existing expertise and infrastructure, and operate with a dedicated budget, rather than functioning as a separate office.”