Constitutional review will lead to positive outcomes — Committee Chairperson 

Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh, the chairperson of the Constitutional Review Committee, is hopeful that Ghana will benefit from the current review process.

Once the required procedures are followed, he said, the committee's ongoing work would result in significant revisions.

“The President has the mandate and responsibility to fulfil that pledge. I strongly believe this process will lead to positive outcomes,” he stated. “We are a committee, and our report will be submitted to the President, who initiated our appointments. Two weeks ago, we had the opportunity to meet with him as our first stakeholder.

“At the meeting, we provided an update on our work since our inauguration and also sought his views on various constitutional matters based on his experience as both President and former Vice President,” he added on Accra-based Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday, March 17.

Prof. Prempeh emphasized that, while the President plays an important role in the process, constitutional review must eventually be approved by parliament before it can take effect.

“The President is only one of the gatekeepers. Once we clear his level, the proposals would have to go through Parliament because constitutional reform is essentially lawmaking. It has to be presented as a bill and passed by Parliament,” he noted.

He urged citizens to engage in the review process and advocate for the changes they wish to see in the country’s governance.

“If Ghanaians truly desire change, they will achieve it. It is up to us to stay involved and push for the reforms we want to see,” he added.