By: Love Wilhelmina Abanonave
Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour-Awuah has expressed concerns that the Constitution Review Committee is focusing much more on the Presidential tenure and not enough on the judicial system. He believes the judiciary should operate independently without interference from the Executive.
Mr Baffour-Awuah emphasized on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, that, the committee’s priorities seem skewed, and the Judiciary’s independence is crucial for Ghana’s democratic framework.
He cautioned that undermining the Judiciary could make it a subsidiary of the Executive, compromising its ability to check and balance the government.
According to him, institutions are not ready for the extension of a President’s tenure and that the report lacked emotional sentiments.
He argued that Ghana’s governance challenges require legal provisions that ensure continuity of presidential leadership, rather than extending presidential term limits.
This follows a summary of the Constitution Review Committee’s report submitted to the President which recommends an extension of presidential tenure from four to five years.
