Dr. Arthur Kobina Kennedy, a vocal critic and estranged member of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), has strongly condemned the party’s newly announced filing fees for presidential aspirants, describing the move as a “democratic crisis in slow motion.”
According to Dr. Kennedy, the NPP’s decision to charge GH₵600,000—comprising GH₵100,000 for nomination and GH₵500,000 to file—alongside a discretionary “development fee” set by the National Council, risks turning the major political party into a “marketplace of privilege” rather than a platform for national service.