Ghana's government accepts proposal for extending presidential and parliamentary terms to five years

Ghana’s government has formally accepted a recommendation to extend the tenure of the president and members of parliament from four years to five years. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Dr Dominic Ayine announced the decision on Wednesday while presenting the government’s White Paper on the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendations. Ayine said the current four-year electoral cycle placed significant constraints on governance, with early months of every administration consumed by transition activities and the final year dominated by electioneering. [ . . . ] Because extending the presidential term involves an entrenched provision of the 1992 Constitution, any change will ultimately require approval through a national referendum, with at least 40 per cent of registered voters participating and 75 per cent voting in favour.
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