{
  "id": 17635609,
  "title": "Constitutional reforms need a roadmap to survive changes in government – Dr Asante",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/constitutional-reforms-need-a-roadmap-to-survive-changes-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:14:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/constitutional-reforms-need-a-roadmap-to-survive-changes-in-government-dr-asante/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dr. Kojo Pumpuni Asante, Director of Policy Engagement and Partnerships at Ghana's CDD-Ghana, has urged the implementation of a statutory roadmap to guide the country's constitutional reforms beyond changes in government. The legitimacy and long-term success of the reform process hinges on ensuring citizens' genuine involvement and feeling ownership over the outcome, according to Asante. Speaking on JoyNews' The Law, Asante emphasized the significance of \"process guarantees,\" drawing from comments by former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo, who suggested that constitutional reform should extend beyond legal scholars and politicians to encompass the legitimacy of the process itself. Asante stressed that the conclusions reached during the reform process must be accepted and believed by the people for it to succeed. Failure to involve citizens adequately could lead to ineffective legislation. To address this, Asante advocated for the enactment of a Roadmap and Implementation Act, which would provide a statutory framework to track and oversee the various actions and reforms arising from the constitutional review process. Such a framework would safeguard the reform process and ensure its continuity beyond the tenure of the current government, preventing any potential disruption if another regime were to take over.",
  "summary": "Director of Policy Engagement and Partnerships at the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Dr Kojo Pumpuni Asante, has called for a statutory roadmap to guide the implementation of Ghana’s proposed constitutional reforms beyond changes in government.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}