By Iddi Yire
Accra, March 04, GNA – President John Dramani Mahama on Tuesday hosted Members of the Constitution Review Committee at its maiden stakeholder engagement.
The committee, chaired by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, engaged the President to seek his thoughts on the review of the constitution and learn about areas he believed required amendments.
A statement issued by the Presidency, copied to the Ghana News Agency said the Committee also took the opportunity of the engagement, to brief the President on their work so far and on areas where they needed additional support.
President Mahama expressed appreciation and satisfaction at the progress of work so far on the review of the constitution and pledged his government’s continued support.
The President highlighted thorny issues such as the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), the emoluments of Article 71 office holders and the appointment of Ministers from Parliament as areas in need of amendment to strengthen Ghana’s governance arrangements.
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