Our Constitution has served us properly – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has lauded the appreciable progress Ghana had made in democratic governance underneath the 1992 Constitution.
He acknowledged the structure’s flaws however highlighted its key function in offering the longest interval of secure, uninterrupted democratic governance in Ghana’s historical past.
The President made these statements throughout his remaining State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament on Friday.
“Mr. Speaker, there is no such thing as a excellent Constitution anyplace on the planet and with all its shortcomings, I might say that this Constitution has served us properly.
“It has provided the platform for the longest period of uninterrupted, stable, constitutional, democratic governance in our history,” he mentioned.
President Akufo-Addo confirmed that there have been requires a evaluation of the Constitution, and that proposals have already been submitted to his workplace.
He said that he would ahead the doc from the Constitution Review Consultative Committee, together with the considerations and strategies raised, to the President-elect for his consideration as he prepares to take workplace on January 7, 2025.
The President additionally urged all stakeholders concerned within the evaluation course of to strategy it with warning, emphasizing that no structure can absolutely meet the expectations of those that don’t help the democratic course of.
President Akufo-Addo delivered his remaining State of the Nation Address (SONA) in keeping with Article 67 of the 1992 Constitution, marking his final report on the state of the nation earlier than leaving workplace.
The handle additionally precedes the dissolution of the eighth Parliament on Monday, January 6, 2025, in preparation for the inauguration of the ninth Parliament.
Source: GNA
