{"id":108688,"date":"2025-12-27T11:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T11:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=108688"},"modified":"2025-12-27T11:10:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T11:10:16","slug":"one-year-extension-of-presidential-term-unnecessary-baffuor-awuah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=108688","title":{"rendered":"One-year extension of presidential term unnecessary \u2013 Baffuor Awuah"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Vice Chair of Parliament\u2019s Subsidiary Legislation Committee and a member of the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee, Nana Agyei Baffuor Awuah, has described the Constitution Review Committee\u2019s (CRC) proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five years as unnecessary.<\/p>\n

He made the comments on Newsfile on JoyNews on Saturday, December 27.<\/p>\n

His remarks follow the submission of the CRC\u2019s final report to President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, December 22.<\/p>\n

The report contains several key recommendations, including the separation of the legislature from the executive, a reaffirmation that the Constitution does not allow a third presidential term, and a proposal to extend the presidential term of office from four to five years.<\/p>\n

The CRC has so far presented a summary of its findings to the President, with the full and final report expected to be made public in January.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the programme, Mr Baffuor Awuah stressed the need for a thorough comparative analysis of the CRC\u2019s proposals against earlier constitutional review efforts, particularly the report of the Professor Fiadjo Committee.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you look at the Fiadjo Commission\u2019s report on the tenure of the president, they conducted a historical analysis of where the four years came from,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Consultative Assembly initially preferred five years, the Commission of Experts recommended four, and the Powers of Government Committee opted for five. After careful evaluation, they settled on four years.\u201d<\/p>\n

He questioned the rationale behind the proposed extension, arguing that the justification for giving presidents more time to complete projects is largely impractical.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fundamental question is: what mischief are we seeking to cure with this proposed extension? The so-called \u2018mischief\u2019 is about giving the president time to finish his work, but practically, no president can complete everything during his tenure,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Baffuor Awuah noted that presidents routinely initiate projects, contract loans, and pass legislation whose full impact often extends beyond their time in office.<\/p>\n

Extending the term by just one year, he argued, would not change that reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue really has to do with continuity. We should focus on passing laws or mechanisms that ensure continuity, rather than simply extending the president\u2019s term,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdding one more year will not enable the president to finish everything he starts. We need to look at how best we can achieve continuity effectively.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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