President John Dramani Mahama has inaugurated an eight-member Constitutional Evaluate Committee with a cost to them to interact extensively with the citizenry of their work.
Swearing within the committee on the Presidency in Accra yesterday, President Mahama mentioned the Ghanaian folks should personal the constitutional evaluation course of and its outcomes.
“This train just isn’t about any political occasion. It’s about Ghana. It’s about making certain that our structure displays the values, hopes and goals of each Ghanaian no matter their background or affiliation,” the President acknowledged.
President John Mahama (inset) swearing within the committee members
“Your various views will enrich this course of and I urge you to interact extensively with residents from all walks of life on this course of. This structure should belong to all of us. It should encourage belief, it should unite us and it should present the framework for a extra simply, inclusive and affluent Ghana.”
Chaired by the Government Director of governance suppose tank, Centre for Democratic Governance, Professor Henry Kwesi Prempeh, the committee has the mandate to look at suggestions of previous attempts to evaluation the Structure, determine crucial adjustments and create a transparent highwaymap that may lastly result in significant constitutional amendments.
In line with President Mahama, the newest course of to evaluation the Structure should not change into one other chapter within the historical past of unfulfilled reform efforts.
“It have to be a turning level. A second the place Ghana moved decisively from discussion to motion,” the President acknowledged.
In his view, earlier makes an attempt to evaluation the 33-year outdated Structure replicate a long-standing nationwide want to refine Ghana’s governance buildings.
“At the moment, we should take the following daring step on that journey. The duty earlier than you is essential. You aren’t simply reviewing [past] stories and proposing amendments. You might be serving to to form the way forward for our expensive nation,” he mentioned.
Acknowledging the duty forward of the committee, President Mahama assured the members that their efforts wouldn’t be in useless.
“This is not going to be an train in futility. We’re decided to see this course of via and I’ve each confidence in your potential to ship outcomes that can serve each the current and future generations,” he mentioned.
On the composition of the committee, President Mahama mentioned members weren’t chosen out of political consideration however for his or her integrity, experience and commitment to Ghana’s progress.
“We stand on the threshold of a brand new chapter in our democratic journey. Allow us to strategy it with knowledge, urgency, and a shared dedication to constructing a Ghana that can proceed to function a beacon of democracy and hope, not solely in Africa but additionally on the earth,” he harassed.
For his half, the Legal professional-Common and Minister for Justice, Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, mentioned the members had the advantages of previous errors within the try and evaluation the Structure and will ship as Ghanaians anticipated of them.
Dr Ayine gave the peace of mind that his workplace would work carefully with the committee to provide a passable outcome that may be accepted by the generality of the Ghanaian folks.
The chairman of the committee, Prof. Prempeh, on behalf of the members, pledged that they might work diligently with sincerity and seriousness to provide a report having the welfare of the folks at coronary heart.
Different members of the committee are Sophia Adinyirah, a former Justice of the Supreme Court docket, Prof. Kwame Karikari, a former Government Director of the Media Basis for West Africa, Mrs Charlotte Osei, a former chairperson of the Electoral Fee, and Dr Godwin Djokoto, a lecturer on the College of Ghana College of Legislation.
The remaining are Ibrahim Tanko Amidu, a governance skilled, Dr Esi Ansah of the Ashesi College and Dr Rainer Akumperigeya, secretary to the committee.
The committee has six months to current its report back to the President.
