{Full Report} Constitution Review Committee Presents Report
President John Dramani Mahama has taken receipt of a report on the review of the Constitution.
As part of its recommendation, the Review Committee, led by Kwasi Prempeh, called for an amendment to Article 66(1) to extend the length of a President’s term from four years to five years, as well as Article 62(b) to lower the minimum age for qualification to contest for the Presidency from 40 years to 30 years.
In addition, it recommended that the salary, allowances and facilities payable to the President under clauses (3) and (4) of Article 68 be subject to tax while the President becomes liable to private civil proceedings at any time after his ceasing to be President.
The Committee further recommended an amendment to Article 78(1) to provide that no member of Parliament may be appointed a Minister of State or a Deputy Minister or Regional Minister, while the total number of Ministers of State must not exceed three times the number of Ministers in the Cabinet.
Read the full report below:
