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Opening up IPAC meetings could lead to ‘performance, not substance’

The live broadcast of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting with the Electoral Commission (EC) on Tuesday, October 1, has sparked a heated debate about the future of transparency in the electoral process.

Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, Director of Advocacy and Policy Engagement at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD), has raised concerns that turning every IPAC meeting into a media event could hinder meaningful dialogue.

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, he explained that while transparency is essential, constant media presence could change the dynamics of discussions, leading to more political grandstanding rather than productive dialogue.

“Too Much Performance, Too Little Substance”

“It should be specialised,” Dr Asante argued, referring to the deliberations that take place within IPAC.