If the moral arc of a nation is to bend toward justice, the instruments of its political parties must first be tempered in the fires of integrity.
The National Democratic Congress has signaled that its commitment to the “Reset Ghana” agenda is not merely a pulpit for public consumption, but a mandate for internal purification.
By moving with surgical speed following the submission of a preliminary investigative report to the Functional Executive Committee, the party has transformed a localized inquiry into a national crusade for democratic sanctity.
The directive, issued by General Secretary Fifi Fiavi Kwetey, marks a pivotal transition from reactive discipline to proactive reformation. What began as a specific probe into allegations of financial inducement during the Ayawaso East Constituency internal elections has now blossomed into a comprehensive overhaul of the party’s electoral culture.
The “canker” of vote-buying, as the party candidly describes it, is no longer being treated as a peripheral nuisance but as a systemic threat that requires the most formidable intellectual and political shielding.
To this end, the committee led by the venerable Hon. Kofi Totobi Quakyi has been significantly bolstered with a new guard of legal and political heavyweights.
The inclusion of Hon. Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Hon. Barbara Serwaa Asamoah, Mahdi Gibrill, and Courage Kwabena Barlon creates a formidable brain trust tasked with a singular, high-stakes mission: to research, consult, and legislate internal measures that ensure leadership is won through the strength of ideas rather than the weight of a purse.
This expansion is a masterstroke of political symbolism that mirrors the government’s broader aspirations for the Republic. A party that seeks to reset a nation’s economy must first prove it can reset its own soul.
By empowering this committee to “consult widely” and deliver “sustainable measures,” the NDC is attempting to bridge the chasm between constitutional ideals and the gritty reality of political competition.
It is a recognition that the credibility of a government is inextricably linked to the purity of the process that birthed its leadership.
Ultimately, the Functional Executive Committee’s decision rests on the conviction that a “Reset” is only as strong as the foundation upon which it is built.
As the party prepares for future electoral cycles, this reconstituted body serves as both a shield against corruption and a beacon of a new political era.
The message is clear: the NDC is no longer content to merely talk about change; it is doing the difficult, necessary work of building a house of integrity from the inside out, ensuring that the democratic culture of the party remains a standard-bearer for the nation at large.
By Raymond Ablorh
