{"id":264412,"date":"2024-12-12T09:43:14","date_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/12\/we-must-extend-the-presidents-term-to-6-years-mp-elect-kwame-a-plus-makes-first-advocacy\/"},"modified":"2024-12-12T09:43:14","modified_gmt":"2024-12-12T09:43:14","slug":"we-must-extend-the-presidents-term-to-6-years-mp-elect-kwame-a-plus-makes-first-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/12\/we-must-extend-the-presidents-term-to-6-years-mp-elect-kwame-a-plus-makes-first-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"We Must Extend The President&#8217;s Term To 6 Years- MP-Elect Kwame A-Plus Makes First Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/9601dc6711a34de5b1aaf926a08b732e\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Independent Member of Parliament-elect for the Gomoa Central Constituency Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as Kwame A-Plus advocates for the term of office of a president of Ghana to be extended to six years.<\/p>\n<p>In line with the Constituency of the country, a president holds office for four years before an election is conducted to renew or reject his mandate. A president can hold a maximum of two terms.<\/p>\n<p>There have been calls from high-profile personalities, including Former President John Agyekum Kufour, for the period to be extended. Proponents of this school of thought argue that it will afford a president enough time to implement long-term transformational policies which will be crucial to the developmental goals of the country.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2a663ff5275b4519b5b76d8dd67810d6\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In a Facebook post, the newly elected Member of Parliament has joined the clarion call, urging Parliament to amend the constitution of the country to have the period moved beyond four years.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, a successful extension of the term of office of the president will mean President-elect John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) will govern the country up till 2030.<\/p>\n<p>This way, the New Patriotic Party, who in his estimation have performed abysmally in government, will remain in opposition for at least twelve years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As Members of Parliament we must amend the presidential term to six years so that the NPP will be in opposition for twelve years,&#8221; he posted.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/ef4eda15a0b044209ba82e4fa39a7859\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Follow the link below to see the post.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share\/p\/18LQbjnhDF\/?mibextid=qi2Omg<\/p>\n<p>Kwame A-Plus proved the bookmakers wrong by snatching the seat from the NPP. He is one of the three independent candidates that will be sworn into the 9th Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Remember to like, comment, share, and follow for more updates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent Member of Parliament-elect for the Gomoa Central Constituency Kwame Asare Obeng popularly known as Kwame A-Plus advocates for the term of office of a president of Ghana to be extended to six years. 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