In Ghana, constitution review committee receives over 500 proposals from stakeholders

The Constitution Review Committee (CRC), tasked with assessing and proposing amendments to Ghana's 1992 Constitution, has received over 500 online and in-person submissions to assist its work. The committee, made up of legal and governance experts, will focus on identifying key areas of the Constitution that need updating to align with the country's evolving democratic and socio-economic realities. In addition, it is to carefully examine past recommendations, identify necessary changes and create a clear roadmap leading to meaningful constitutional amendments. The Secretary to the CRC, Dr Rainer Akumperigya, who disclosed this to the Ghana News Agency, said the stakeholder engagements had, so far, been fruitful. The committee has received written submissions from groups, including the National Commission for Civic Education, past officers from the Electoral Commission and Non-Governmental/Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) with a lot of expertise in the natural resources sector, such as the Africa Centre for Energy Policy, he said. From academia, Professors Kwame Gyan, Kofi Quashiga and Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, all from the University of Ghana, have presented proposals to the Committee. The Institute of Economic Affairs, which was represented by two notable personalities, former Speaker of Parliament, Prof. Mike Aaron Oquaye, and former Chief Justice, Justice Sophia Akuffo, also presented written submissions to the group. A lot of engineers and institutions have presented proposals.
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