Constitutional reform is not a one-party project – Barker-Vormawor
Lawyer and activist Oliver Barker-Vormawor says Ghana’s constitutional reform process cannot be driven through by one political party, stressing the need for broad consensus among stakeholders.
Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the newly appointed Secretary of the Constitution Review Implementation Committee (CRIC), has emphasized the importance of broad consensus among stakeholders in Ghana's constitutional reform process. He clarified that the committee's role is to provide technical support, not to determine policy positions.
The committee, which consists of 11 members, was inaugurated on August 28 by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Dominic Ayine. Barker-Vormawor stated that the committee would listen to various position papers and views from stakeholders and relay them to the government, facilitating discussions among stakeholders to build consensus.
He stressed that consensus is crucial due to the numbers required in Parliament and for a referendum. The committee's task is to develop a framework for implementing the accepted proposals, not to decide on which proposals ultimately become part of constitutional amendment bills. The decision on the bills lies with elected members of Parliament and political parties, who are the ones directing the process.
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