SALL deserves reparations for 4 years of political exclusion - Tsatsu Tsikata

Tsatsu Tsikata declared that residents of the Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) traditional areas are "owed reparation" following their disenfranchisement in the 2020 general elections. He warned that the episode poses a serious threat to Ghana's democratic order. Speaking on PM Express on Joy News, Mr. Tsikata stood firmly by his position when pressed by host Evans Mensah on whether he meant the call for reparations literally.

More than 17,000 voters in the SALL enclave were unable to vote in the parliamentary election after their area was moved to the Oti Region without being assigned a constituency. While they participated in the presidential vote, they had no Member of Parliament, leaving the Hohoe seat occupied by John Peter Amewu uncontested by them. Mr. Tsikata cautioned that such exclusions risk eroding public confidence in the legal and democratic system. He placed responsibility on the judiciary and legal practitioners to reinforce public trust through action.