{"id":743365,"date":"2022-01-10T17:33:09","date_gmt":"2022-01-10T17:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/10\/some-provisions-in-the-constitution-of-ghana-must-be-amended\/"},"modified":"2022-01-10T17:33:09","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T17:33:09","slug":"some-provisions-in-the-constitution-of-ghana-must-be-amended","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/10\/some-provisions-in-the-constitution-of-ghana-must-be-amended\/","title":{"rendered":"Some provisions in the constitution of Ghana must be amended"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Deputy Communications Officer of the National Democratic Congress in Ashanti, Kwaku Asafo Agyei, has called for the amendment of some provisions of Ghana\u2019s 1992 Constitution.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Kukurantumi programme on Nhyira FM<\/strong>, he said Article 64 Clause 2 and Article 57 Clause 5 of the Constitution of Ghana should be amended.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf anyone challenges the validity of an election result until the Supreme Court determines the winner, whatever decision the President-elect takes holds according to Article 64 Clause 2,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

Mr Asafo Agyei believes this section of the constitution is problematic and not in the best interest of the county.<\/p>\n

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Kwaku Asafo Agyei<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He, therefore, suggests the amendment of the Constitution to give a three-month interval for the Supreme Court to investigate the case and come out with a verdict, while the Speaker of Parliament acts as the President with limitations.<\/p>\n

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Mr Asafo Adjei also indicated that Article 57 Clause 5 which states, \u201cThe President shall not, while in office as President, be personally liable to any civil or criminal proceedings in court\u201d, gives the president too much prerogative.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a case that the president is abusing his wife, he cannot take him to court\u201d, he explained.<\/p>\n

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