Source: Peter Narteh-Agbeyome, STDA Member, FreelancerGhana’s local governance, the very bedrock of its democratic system, is now standing at a perilous crossroads. For local candidates, resources are not abstract figures on a balance sheet. In a democracy that encourages citizen participation, moving the goalposts indefinitely effectively excludes the very people who embody grassroots governance. It is difficult to plan for the future when mandates are unclear, and this limbo kills the spirit of local participation—the lifeblood of democracy. The Chamber for Local Governance (ChaLoG) has already described the delay as an illegality that undermines the Local Governance Act of 2016.