The Minority Caucus in Parliament has committed to submitting a formal memorandum to the Constitution Review Committee (CRC), outlining its views and recommendations on key areas of constitutional reform.
During a recent engagement with the CRC in Parliament, Minority Leader and Member of Parliament for Effutu, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, emphasized the critical role of civil society in national governance. He urged civil society organizations to act as impartial watchdogs in the constitutional review process and broader national affairs.
The meeting, held last Tuesday, brought together members of the Minority Caucus and the CRC to deliberate on possible amendments to the 1992 Constitution.
Other Minority MPs present included Deputy Minority Leader and MP for Asokwa, Patricia Appiagyei; Second Deputy Minority Chief Whip and MP for Weija-Gbawe, Jerry Ahmed Shiab; MP for Ofoase-Ayirebi, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah; MP for Asante Akyem Central, Kwame Anyimadu-Antwi; and MP for Gushegu, Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana.
Key topics discussed included the proposed election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), the potential for partial fusion between the Executive and Legislature, political party involvement in local government elections, the future of Article 71 officeholders, the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, and mechanisms to ensure accountability of security services in cases of human rights abuses.
The CRC engagement forms part of its broader consultative process aimed at gathering input from stakeholders on reforming the country’s supreme law.
