Hamza Suhuyini has pushed for bold reforms in Ghana’s democratic accountability system, arguing that mere electoral defeat is insufficient in cases where public trust and national resources are compromised.
Suhuyini, who happens to be a member of the NDC Communications Team, suggested Ghana should consider systems that evaluate parties beyond elections, particularly when governance records reveal severe failures.
“We should have had a mechanism where political parties, after elections, are assessed by the state to determine whether they should continue functioning,” he said in an interview on Metro TV monitored by MyNewsGh.
According to him, such a system would have “vomited out” the New Patriotic Party given what he described as deep damage to national finances and public confidence.
“They have taken this country for granted and committed economic crimes. Under a strict accountability regime, they would not qualify to participate in politics again.”
While acknowledging Ghana’s evolution from military-era punitive justice, Suhuyini emphasised that modern democracy still requires meaningful consequences.
“Democracy does not mean impunity. If we had proper systems, the scale of financial misconduct we witnessed would not go unpunished.”
He argued that without institutional accountability beyond the ballot box, public resources remain vulnerable.
“We cannot afford a democracy where parties are free to govern recklessly and simply wait to try again. The people deserve a mechanism that safeguards the republic.”
