{"id":108704,"date":"2025-12-27T14:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T14:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=108704"},"modified":"2025-12-27T14:33:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T14:33:20","slug":"ndc-cant-change-the-constitution-alone-minority-mps-hold-key-role-says-barker-vormawor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=108704","title":{"rendered":"\u2018NDC can\u2019t change the constitution alone\u2019 \u2013 Minority MPs hold key role, says Barker-Vormawor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has observed that the legal process required to amend recommendations by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) could significantly enhance the influence of the minority in Parliament.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the constitutional reform debate on JoyNews\u2019 Newsfile<\/em> on Saturday, December 27, Barker-Vormawor explained that any attempt to amend the Constitution would require the support of at least 75 percent of Members of Parliament.<\/p>\n

He noted that this high threshold effectively prevents a single political bloc from unilaterally driving changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery conversation, every discussion must go through Parliament\u2026 so as far as this is concerned, once the people approve, all discussions, all changes go through Parliament. It is just a different threshold within Parliament. In my opinion, this is what makes the minority very powerful, irrespective of how small they are,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Read also: Playback: Newsfile discussed\u00a0Constitution review report and AG\u2019s ORAL drive<\/p>\n

According to Barker-Vormawor, even with a parliamentary majority, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would be unable to meet the constitutional requirement alone, thereby compelling broader consensus and negotiation across the aisle.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no way you can be able to meet the threshold that is required for the amendments without the minority being part of it. Meaning that there is no way the NDC can run and say we are changing everything without them (Minority),\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

His comments come as national attention intensifies around the CRC\u2019s recommendations, with stakeholders assessing both the substance of the proposals and the political arithmetic required to translate them into law.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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