Ghana Constitutional Review Committee Proposes Ban on MPs Becoming Ministers
The Constitutional Review Committee has proposed a significant amendment to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution that would prevent sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed as Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers, or Regional Ministers. Under the proposal, any Member of Parliament who resigns during a parliamentary term would also remain ineligible for ministerial or regional appointments until the end of that term. The restriction would apply only for the duration of the mandate for which the individual was elected. The recommendation was presented to President John Dramani Mahama at Jubilee House on Monday as part of the Committee’s final report. According to the Chairman of the Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, the amendment seeks to establish a clearer boundary between the legislative and executive arms of government. He explained that the current arrangement blurs institutional roles and weakens accountability. By preventing MPs […]
