Most Ghanaians want a voice in choosing their metropolitan, municipal, and district chief executives (MMDCEs), a recent Afrobarometer survey reveals. Support for elected rather than appointed MMDCEs is strong across regions, demographic groups, and major political parties.
The data is being released at a time when the president has reiterated the government’s commitment to push for a law that would make MMDCE positions elective in a bid to improve transparency and accountability at the local level.
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