Ghana government accepts key constitutional reforms
The Ghana government says it has accepted major constitutional reforms, including the five-year presidential and parliamentary terms and the election of District Chief Executives (DCEs). The post Ghana government accepts key constitutional reforms appeared first on Ghana Business News .
The Ghana government has accepted significant constitutional reforms, including five-year presidential and parliamentary terms, the election of District Chief Executives (DCEs), and the abolition of the death penalty. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, announced the government's stance at a press briefing in Accra following the final recommendations of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC).
The government accepted the proposed five-year term for the presidency and Parliament, as well as a reduction in the minimum age for presidential candidates from 30 to 35 years. However, it rejected the taxation of presidential pensions and retirement gratuities, and maintained the existing presidential immunity framework, allowing former Presidents to face civil or criminal proceedings after leaving office.
The government also proposed increasing the number of ministers to a maximum of 60, down from the CRC's recommendation of 57, and allowing dual citizens to contest parliamentary elections without renouncing their other citizenship.
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