{"id":219031,"date":"2024-09-20T09:41:29","date_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:41:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/ghanas-constitution-has-many-defects-it-needs-a-transformation\/"},"modified":"2024-09-20T09:41:29","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T09:41:29","slug":"ghanas-constitution-has-many-defects-it-needs-a-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/09\/20\/ghanas-constitution-has-many-defects-it-needs-a-transformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana&#8217;s Constitution has many defects, it needs a transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the need to transform the 1992 Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Citing sections from Afrobarometer\u2019s 2024 report, he noted that many Ghanaian youth are becoming disillusioned with democracy, expressing concern about the trend and its potential threats to the country.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bagbin, the foundation of Ghana\u2019s democracy, the constitution, has several flaws and complexities, including the excessive concentration of power in the executive, undermining the balance of power among the other arms of government.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that while the constitution has contributed to political stability, it has come at the cost of the country\u2019s overall development.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking at the University of Ghana (UG) Alumni Lecture on the theme: \u201c30 Years of Parliamentary Democracy: The Journey Thus Far,\u201d in Accra on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe focus of the first brains behind drafting this constitution was to achieve political stability. If my guess is right, I must admit we have succeeded in doing just that at the expense of development. We now have to move on to focus on development. I don\u2019t need to call on, but we must take up a constitutional transformation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree with Ghanaians who say that there is nothing to reform. We have to transform everything. This constitution has many defects and the time to fix those defects has been long overdue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the defects are too many, I will just highlight three of them that have impacted the work of parliament. One is the excessive executive power,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the\u00a0\u00a0<span class=\"google-anno-t\">Citi Newsroom<\/span>\u00a0channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the need to transform the 1992 Constitution. Citing sections from Afrobarometer\u2019s 2024 report, he noted that many Ghanaian youth are becoming disillusioned with democracy, expressing concern about the trend and its potential threats to the country. 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