In Ghana, NPP leadership to consider position on constitutional amendments — MyJoyOnline
The National Executive Committee of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Ghana is set to hold a meeting to consider and approve the party’s position paper on proposed amendments to the 1992 Constitution.
As MyJoyOnline reports, the document was prepared by the NPP’s Constitutional and Legal Policy Committee. The committee analyzed the report of the Constitution Review Committee and the government’s position on the proposed amendments.
Consideration of the party’s position
The document was submitted to NPP presidential candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia and the National Executive Committee for consideration and approval. The meeting is expected to determine the party’s final position on the constitutional changes before it is announced to the Ghanaian public.
In a statement dated August 28, the NPP said that its Constitutional and Legal Policy Committee had completed a detailed review of the Constitution Review Committee’s report and the government’s response. The party also stated its commitment to a transparent, inclusive and orderly constitutional review process that should protect Ghana’s democracy, strengthen constitutional institutions, and promote political stability and development.
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Constitutional proposals
Among the key proposals are the introduction of a five-year term for the president and parliament, the election of heads of metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies, and an increase in the number of members of parliament from 275 to 300.
It is also proposed to lower the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35. The government supported proposals to allow Ghanaian citizens with dual citizenship to run for parliament, abolish the death penalty, and grant all political party members in good standing equal voting rights in the selection of candidates for parliamentary and presidential elections.
After considering the document, the NPP is expected to officially announce which of the proposed amendments it supports, rejects or proposes to change.
