Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings, the Former First Lady of the Republic of Ghana; after a very long time of silence has finally spoken.
In recent times, there have been several calls by some Ghanaians and Civil Society Organisations, for a review of the country’s 1992 constitution.
Following the continues calls, a Constitution Review Commission was set up, in January 2010 to consult with the people of Ghana, on the operation of the 1992 Constitution, and on any amendment that needed to be made to the Constitution.
Constitution Review Commission was also tasked to “present a draft bill, for the amendment of the Constitution in the event that any changes were warranted”.
Also speaking on the constitution amendments, the former First Lady said, Ghana’s 1992 Constitution must be amended, to help make the executive independent of legislature.
Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawling, who is also the founder and leader of the National Democratic Party (NDP), explained that, the amendment of the 1992 constitution, would ensure proper checks and balances within government structures.
Addressing the media and her party executives, at the party’s head office in Accra, the former first Lady said, “You cannot have people of Parliament becoming Ministers, so I remember writing a memo to the group putting out the constitution. I got insults. But common sense tells me that you cannot mix the two. One should be independent of the other, so you can check each other and make sure things are being done right”.
She added that, “…the section of the constitution that allows the President to elect members of Parliament as Ministers, thus making them part of the executive arm of government is flawed”, and that, “the practice defies the concept of separation of powers”.
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