Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the vice president and presidential candidate for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), has expressed his commitment to spearheading a constitutional amendment process if he secures the presidency in the upcoming general elections this year.
Delivering his inaugural address since being elected to lead the elephant party into the 2024 elections, he said the current constitution was designed mainly for political stability and it has achieved that
“We need to amend it with the help of Parliament to align it more for national development. In that context, I am committed to the process to amend the 1992 Constitution through extensive public consultation, with key emphasis on issues such as ex-gratia, the rights of dual citizens, election of MMDCEs to deepen decentralization, and empowering institutions while reducing the power of the President,” he stated.
This, he said will deliver a Ghana where emphasis is placed on values and doing the right things, with the human factor playing its appropriate role in curbing corruption, bribery, crime, dishonesty, etc.
