The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has announced that it is on schedule to submit its draft report on the review of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution to President John Dramani Mahama by the end of September or early October.
“We are working hard to finalise the draft report, and we expect to present it to the President by the end of September or early October,” the CRC’s Secretary, Dr. Rainer Akumperigya, confirmed in an interview with the Daily Graphic.
The draft report comes after months of nationwide consultations with key stakeholders, including the Council of State and the Trades Union Congress (TUC). Key issues raised during the review process included the possibility of limiting presidential terms, reducing the powers of the Presidency, electing Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), and revising the requirement that ministers must be appointed from Parliament.
Dr. Akumperigya noted that submitting the draft would not conclude the committee’s work, as it would still be expected to provide clarifications to Parliament and assist in the implementation process.
