Nana Konadu Rawlings is the Pres. of a non-governmental organization working for women and development. Castro on Ghana's Rawlings, Support For Clinton. Government G hana's struggle towards democratization has gained a stronger ground with the success of its 1996 multiparty elections. Today Ghana is a welcome African example of legitimate democracy and successful economic reform. In an unusually peaceful transfer of power, a civilian government that grew out of a military regime has accepted an election defeat and surrendered power to the opposition.
People talk about a newly relaxed atmosphere here.
The military presence has steadily decreased in the past five years. There's less fear of criticizing the government. Tourists and their dollars are welcome. Ghanaians are well known for their friendliness. The quest for transparent and effective elections stirred the efforts of political parties, nongovernment organizations and donors, all of whom had immensely contributed to the electoral process.