NPP’s GH¢5,000 parliamentary application fee could sideline women, youth – GenCED

Source: MyJoyOnline · 2026-11-04T12:41:58.000Z · Politics

The Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GenCED) has warned that the reported GH¢5,000 parliamentary candidate application fee introduced by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) could deepen financial barriers to political participation, particularly for women, young people and persons with disabilities. The NPP recently announced a GH¢5,000 application fee for parliamentary aspirants, alongside a GH¢2,000 fee for declaring interest. The party has defended the charges as necessary to ensure that only serious candidates proceed to the nomination stage. In a statement issued on Friday, October 30, 2026, the organisation said although political parties had legitimate administrative and organisational costs, their candidate selection requirements should not unnecessarily disadvantage qualified individuals from groups historically underrepresented in political leadership.

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