The Minority Caucus has pledged to submit a written memorandum to the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) to outline its proposals and positions on issues of constitutional reforms.
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Effutu, called on civil society to play its critical watchdog role in national affairs without fear, favour or bias.
He was speaking during an engagement with members of the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) last Tuesday in Parliament.
The meeting brought together members of the Minority Caucus and the CRC.
Among members of the Minority included the Deputy Minority Leader and Member of Parliament (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.
Engagement
The discussions centred on possible areas of constitutional reform, including the partial fusion of membership between Parliament and the Executive, the proposed election of Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs), political party participation in local government elections, Article 71, the jurisdictions of the Supreme Court and accountability of security services for human rights violations.
During the engagement, the Chairman of the CRC, Prof. H Kwesi Prempeh, briefed the Minority Caucus on its activities, including public consultations held since the latter part of the first quarter of the year.
The meeting, he said, demonstrated the CRC’s commitment to engaging with key stakeholders and fostering a collaborative approach to constitutional reform.
Background
The engagement is part of the CRC’s efforts to gather input from various stakeholders and develop comprehensive recommendations for constitutional reforms.
The Minority Caucus’s contribution is expected to inform the committee’s deliberations and ensure the review process is inclusive and representative of diverse perspectives.
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