By Christopher Arko
Accra, April 5, GNA – The Institute for Democratic Governance (IDEG) on Friday presented its memorandum on proposals for constitutional amendments and Institutional reforms to the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) at its sitting in Accra.
IDEG’s memorandum focuses on reforms in Local Governance, Political Parties, Public Service and Public Enterprise.
Dr Emmanuel Akwetey, the Executive Director of IDEG, together with Prof Kwesi Jonah, Senior Research Fellow of the Institute, presented the memorandum to the CRC.
Prof. Kwesi Prempeh, the Chairman of the CRC, who received the memorandum and acknowledged IDEG’s untiring work in the areas of research, advocacy, policy development, good governance and healthy democratic practices over the years.
He expressed gratitude to IDEG for its participation and contributions to the work of the CRC and the process for constitution amendments.
The CRC is currently engaging with citizens, institutions and organisations on their views and recommendations for amendments of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
President John Dramani Mahama, in fulfillment of his campaign promise to see through the implementation of the constitution review process, established in January, a Constitution Review Committee to undertake the exercise.
It has a six-month timeline to submit recommendations to the government.
The committee is expected to identify and address the gaps in, and the challenges with the implementation of previous constitution review works.
These include the work done by the 2010 Constitution Review Commission and the 2023 Constitution Review Consultative Committee.
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