In Ghana, columnist urges GBA to explain its position on the Constitution
In Ghana, columnist Kasise Ricky Peprah urged the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to explain its current position on the 1992 Constitution. He recalled that the association did not take part in the Consultative Assembly that prepared the draft document.
In a column published by MyJoyOnline, Peprah writes that he was a student during the Assembly's work and attended its meetings several times. According to him, he personally heard disparaging assessments of the process that he associates with the GBA's position.
The author noted that the association had the right to boycott the process, criticize the PNDC, and disagree with the political conditions under which the Constitution was created. At the same time, in his view, refusing to participate does not provide grounds to consider the GBA involved in authoring the document.
The author's position
Peprah stressed that the 1992 Constitution belongs to the citizens of Ghana, not to the legal community, the judiciary, or political figures. He questioned the consistency of the GBA's constitutional assessments, particularly regarding governments associated with progressive or social-democratic policies.
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In the author's view, legal oversight of executive actions should not turn into political animosity. He also noted that no government stands above the law, regardless of its political orientation.
Equal standards
The author believes that the GBA should assess possible violations of the Constitution equally under any government. He also urged the association to explain whether it considers its previous refusal to participate in the Consultative Assembly justified or mistaken.
Peprah acknowledged the GBA's contribution to Ghana's legal and democratic life, but stressed that no institution should be exempt from public criticism.
