The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has said that the 1992 Constitution has stabilised democracy in Ghana. However, he said the document needs amendments, especially the aspect that prevents chiefs from taking part in active politics. He charged future government to lead the process of ensuring constitutional amendments. Article 276 of the 1992 Constitution says:
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The Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has said that the 1992 Constitution has stabilised democracy in Ghana.
However, he said the document needs amendments, especially the aspect that prevents chiefs from taking part in active politics.
He charged future government to lead the process of ensuring constitutional amendments.
Article 276 of the 1992 Constitution says: ‘(1) A chief shall not take part in active party politics; and any chief wishing to do so and seeking election to Parliament shall abdicate his stool or skin; (2) Notwithstanding clause (1) of this article and paragraph (c) of clause (3) of article 94 of this Constitution, a chief may be appointed to any public office of which he is otherwise qualified’.
But the Speaker of Parliament says this must change.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has reiterated his call for an amendment of the 1992 Constitution to ensure chiefs undertake active party politics.#News360 pic.twitter.com/U2oZRTga6r
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“The 1992 Constitution has stabilized democracy in Ghana but there is a lot for us to do to refine it to better suit our situation. I want to call on the future government to take this seriously, we need to amend the 1992 Constitution.
“I disagree with those who say that our chiefs should not participate in active politics, politics is about development, the chief lead the development and you say they should not participate in it yet the politicians every day are knocking at their doors,” Speaker Bagbin said on Sunday, June 30 when he called on the Asantehene Otumfuor Osei Tutu II, as part of the 30th anniversary celebrations in the Ashanti region which starts today with a public lecture at the Great Hall of the KNUST.
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