The Institute of Economic Affairs has outlined 18 positions on Ghana's Constitutional review, proposing changes to reduce presidential powers, strengthen Parliament and the Judiciary, and improve accountability. The IEA supports several Prempeh Committee recommendations but rejects proposals to extend presidential and parliamentary terms to five years, allow presidential nomination of MMDCE candidates, and establish a state-funded Democracy Fund.
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The Institute of Economic Affairs has supported a proposal by the Constitution Review Committee to prevent Members of Parliament from simultaneously serving as ministers, deputy ministers, or regional ministers, arguing that the separation would strengthen Parliament's independence and improve its ability to hold the Executive accountable.
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The Institute of Economic Affairs has rejected the government's proposal to have the President nominate MMDCE candidates, arguing instead that all qualified citizens should be allowed to contest without presidential control in a non-partisan process.
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Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah says the opposition NPP will not support proposals that restrict who can contest District Assembly elections and is preparing its own position paper on the proposed constitutional amendments. The party believes supporters need to know its position before the amendment process, particularly as some amendments may require a referendum.
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The opposition NPP has warned the government against taking control of the campaign ahead of a referendum on proposed constitutional amendments. According to Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, the party will vigorously campaign for its position once approved by flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and will not passively allow the governing party to dominate the process as occurred in 1992.
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The opposition NPP says it has completed a position paper on proposed constitutional reforms and will present its own views to challenge the government's position. The party is concerned that some amendments could significantly change the character of the constitution and intends to campaign vigorously on the issue among supporters.
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Oliver Barker-Vormawor, secretary of the Constitution Review Implementation Committee, says the 11-member committee will not simply accept government positions on constitutional reforms, but will serve as a technical body to facilitate political process and translate consensus decisions rather than set policy.
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Lawyer Oliver Barker-Vormawor says the Constitution Review Implementation Committee has a technical mandate to translate decisions from the political process into legal instruments, not to determine which proposals become law or take policy positions. He stressed that constitutional reform requires broad agreement and constant stakeholder consultation rather than unilateral imposition.
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Manhyia South MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah has warned that the constitutional reform process risks prolongation if government fails to build consensus among major political parties and stakeholders, noting that the absence of a common position could complicate matters given that several amendments require parliamentary approval and, in some cases, a referendum.
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