The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has been involved in ongoing national consultations with the Constitutional Review Committee to amend Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
The speaker at the meeting emphasized the significance of creating a constitution that takes into account Ghana’s particular circumstances and goals as a nation. He warned against the wholesale adoption of foreign governance models, arguing that such systems often complicate the country’s political processes.
He also called for structural reforms in Ghana’s electoral and parliamentary systems, including a shift toward proportional representation.
He said that this would lessen the power of partisan politics while giving underrepresented groups in Parliament—such as women, youth, people with impairments, and traditional leaders—more opportunity.
Among other things, the Speaker emphasized the necessity of more stringent laws governing political party funding and advocated for increased authority for constitutional agencies like the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), which he said is essential to fostering civic consciousness and participatory government.
Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, the chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, acknowledged the difficulties that lie ahead but promised to take the Speaker’s concerns into account when the committee’s final recommendations were being made.
Source: newsthemegh.com