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0 Former Senior Governance Advisor to the United Nations, Prof. Kwaku Agyeman-Duah, has cautioned that an unrestrained interpretation of democracy could plunge society into chaos, emphasising the need for expert guidance within governance systems.
Speaking on News File on Saturday during discussions on the Constitution Review Committee’s (CRC) proposal to lower the presidential age threshold from 40 to 30, Prof. Agyeman-Duah argued that democracy does not mean allowing people to act without restraint.
“If democracy were to let people have what they want, we would be in chaos. We are going to have a chaotic society, so there is always the need for people like you and me to provide the kind of guidance that we need,” he said.
According to him, democratic systems thrive on order, structure, and informed decision-making, which is why societies rely on experts to provide direction and guardrails for national development. Without such guidance, he warned, democracy risks degenerating into disorder.
Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, has announced that the committee is recommending an amendment to Article 62(b) of the Constitution to reduce the minimum age for presidential candidates from forty to thirty years.
However, Prof. Agyeman-Duah maintained that the presidency requires maturity, experience, and a deep understanding of statecraft, warning that lowering the age threshold could weaken the quality of leadership and decision-making.
