Kofi Ahovi

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says it is time Ghana abolished the Council of State concept in its governance structure. He said the Council has outlived its usefulness in the current democratic dispensation. I have had a chance to express my views on the Council of State, very honourable distinguished institution, well-meaning. But, I can say I don’t think it is fit for purpose given the state of development of our country and given the fact that the nation is committed to practicing democratic governance.” The former President said this at a seminar organised by the Professor Mike Oquaye Centre for Constitutional Studies at the Institute for Economic Affairs (IEA), in Aburi, Eastern Region, on Tuesday. The seminar formed part of a series of engagements the Institute is undertaking to solicit input toward a possible review of Ghana’s 1992 Constitution. The former President proposed that, instead of the Council of State, the country should set up a second chamber of Parliament to...

  Former President John Agyekum Kufuor will take his turn today, in the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) stakeholder engagements, looking at areas for constitutional review in the country. A powerful team of consultants and journalists from leading media houses would be in attendance to listen to the presentation of former President Kufuor at the IEA seminar to be held at his residence in Aburi at 2pm in the Eastern Region. The vast range of issues to be discussed during the engagement include the Council of State, the powers of the President, appointment of ministers from Parliament in a Presidential system, the local government system, the economy and constitutional arrangement, the financing of political parties, and Affirmative Action. A statement issued by the IEA yesterday to announce the turn of former President Kufuor for the meeting said the series of seminars on the constitutional review held at the Prof. Mike Oquaye, Centre for Constitutional Studies at the IEA, has h...