Despite the challenges in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, President Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says it has served the citizen’s well on Ghana’s democratic journey, reiterating his preference for democracy over other forms of government.
According to the President, even thought portions of the document needs an amendment, it is not something that can be altered lightly, saying it can be changed to meet the dynamic needs of the citizenry.
“Mr Speaker, it is not a perfect document, Constitutions do not ever pretend to be; but it has served us well these past thirty-two (32) years, considering where we have come from. It is a sacred document that should not be tampered with lightly, but, I hasten to add, our Constitution did not descend from heaven, we, Ghanaians, drew it up to serve our needs, and we can amend it to suit our changing needs and circumstances,” he noted.
During the 2024 State of the Nation address in Parliament Tuesday, February 27, the President said “we should work towards finding a consensus on the changes that the majority of Ghanaians want made to the Constitution.”
“Mr Speaker, democracies are founded on elections, and the holding of free and credible elections ensure that people have confidence in the government that emerges at the end of the process. The Honourable Members of this House, who are at the centre of it all, know more than the rest of us that this is an election year,” he added.
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The call for the change in the Constitution has come from many quatres following the belief that the document has outlived its usefulness with the exigencies of time.
