The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has called for the amendment of the 1992 constitution to meet the needs of modern-day Ghanaians.
Addressing the general public on the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 1992 Constitution on Thursday, April 28 2022, Akufo-Addo revealed that the Constitution is a living document and so whenever circumstances require it can be amended.
“The Constitution is a living document and so whenever circumstances require, we should be prepared to make the necessary amendments to affect the needs of contemporary and future times,” he said.
Commenting on coup mongers, Akufo-Addo said some there are persons who seek to cut short the democracy of Ghana by pronouncing coups.
“Several attempts to take Ghana down the path of multiparty democracy was met with stiff opposition and cynical response.
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“They will rather have authoritarian rule foisted on the citizens claiming Ghana was underdeveloped and we needed to get things done in a hurry.
“They claimed that democracy was cumbersome and will divide Ghanaians along along tribal lines . However, the word was widespread and unanimous to have a decade-long ban on party political activities imposed in 1981 lifted and the return to multiparty democracy established. The Ghanaian people wanted a living condition of freedom where there was respect for individual liberty.”
“Simply because they have no respect for the Ghanaian people , they are either unwilling to subject themselves to the open scrutiny of the Ghanaian people or because they know that that they will be rejected by the Ghanaian people.
“Thus seeking a short cut to office in power. Let us resist such persons for our common good,” Excepts of Akufo-Addo’s televised speech read.
Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu
