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Opening party elections to all members will be expensive but necessary — NDC
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The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has admitted that implementing the Supreme Court’s decision to abolish the political party delegate system will come with significant financial implications for political parties.
The party’s Deputy Director of IT and Elections, Rashid Tanko Computer, said although opening up internal elections to all party members would increase the cost of organising such exercises, the need to protect democratic principles within political parties must take precedence.
"Of course, it's going to be a costly organisation for us, the political parties, to organise such an election.
He maintained that while the transition may be expensive, it will ultimately reinforce internal democracy and improve member participation in political parties.
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