Cabinet to meet Friday on Constitutional Review Position Paper – President Mahama
Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Friday to finalise the Government’s Position Paper on the Constitutional Review.
President John Dramani Mahama has disclosed this during a farewell ceremony held for Switzerland’s outgoing Ambassador to Ghana, Simone Giger, who has supported the constitutional reform process throughout her four-year tenure in the country.
“I am pleased to inform you that we have made significant progress. Cabinet is scheduled to meet on Friday to finalise the Government’s Position Paper on the Constitutional Review.” President Mahama said.
He explained that once Cabinet concludes its work, the Legal Counsel and the Attorney-General would take one or two weeks to consolidate the document, after which it would be handed over, together with the report of the Constitutional Review Committee, to the Constitutional Review Implementation Committee to begin implementation.
He stated that the 1992 Constitution was one of the finest Ghana has had, noting that it has provided the foundation for the Fourth Republic, the longest-serving republic in the country’s history.
“We therefore believe that any amendments to the Constitution should strengthen it further and ensure that it remains a living document capable of serving Ghana effectively for the next three decades and beyond,” he said.
On her part, Ambassador Giger said Switzerland had rooted for Ghana’s constitutional reform from the very beginning.
“We have always rooted for Ghana because we genuinely believe that constitutional reform is central to the country’s future development,” she said, adding, “If Ghana succeeds in adopting a truly people’s constitution, one that decentralises power, strengthens checks and balances on the Executive, and incorporates the many important reforms currently under consideration, I believe the future of this country will be exceptionally bright.”
President Mahama also used the occasion to acknowledge Switzerland’s support for Ghana’s small and medium enterprises, particularly in agro-processing and agribusiness, an area he described as one of the missing links in the country’s agricultural value chain.
Richard Aniagyei, ISD
