Dr. John Kwakye, the Director of Research at the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA), has urged all political parties to incorporate the views of civil society organizations (CSOs) into their manifestos for the 2024 general elections.

He emphasizes that without the input from CSOs, which represent the people, the manifestos will be incomplete. While political parties are preparing for the general elections, they have yet to release their manifesto documents outlining their plans for the country’s development.
In a post on his X platform, Dr Kwakye said “Political parties should remember to consult CSOs, who represent the people, for their inputs into the parties’ manifestos. Failure to do that will render the manifestos defective.
