Referendum on constitutional reforms ‘likely in November’

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Nii Bi 10 years ago

We would wasting everybody's time doing this when we have a huge problem at the presidency. It would profit our country reshuffling Mahama than reviewing the constitution. After all, the supreme court has no respect to the co ...
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We would wasting everybody's time doing this when we have a huge problem at the presidency. It would profit our country reshuffling Mahama than reviewing the constitution. After all, the supreme court has no respect to the constitution. Where else do we seek redress when we have a dispute? It is bogus working on Mahama than the constitution. When the right man comes, the constitution would be protected well.
ELINAM 10 years ago

The most needed referendum is to reduce the number of MPs from 270 to 10 for each region, and changeable every two or three years to kick out the lazy ones.
Death penalty should stay.
And what war the president of Ghana nee ...
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The most needed referendum is to reduce the number of MPs from 270 to 10 for each region, and changeable every two or three years to kick out the lazy ones.
Death penalty should stay.
And what war the president of Ghana needs permission to go fight? Peace missions or war on corruption?
Ghana 10 years ago

What a joke! These are the crucial reforms that the country needs.Cocoa famers should be allowed to sell directly to outside buyers. Regional ministers must voted into office and not appointed by a dimwit president. Any Ghana ...
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What a joke! These are the crucial reforms that the country needs.Cocoa famers should be allowed to sell directly to outside buyers. Regional ministers must voted into office and not appointed by a dimwit president. Any Ghanaian should be allowed to contest any political position in the country. Why does Ghana reward mediocrity by denying competent individuals with dual citizenship the right to stand for political office? Fuck you all!
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 10 years ago

I am strongly for the retention of the death penalty.If the constitutional reform seeks to abolish it i am sure it is imposing it against the will of the majority of ghanaians.It is a sensitive issue which demands to be voted ...
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I am strongly for the retention of the death penalty.If the constitutional reform seeks to abolish it i am sure it is imposing it against the will of the majority of ghanaians.It is a sensitive issue which demands to be voted on separately by all ghanaians. and not as part of the constitutional reforms.
Asoreba 10 years ago

How about the election of Regional Ministers and the MCE, DCE and other officers? This is the important thing to vote on not declearing war & death penalty!!!!

How about the election of Regional Ministers and the MCE, DCE and other officers? This is the important thing to vote on not declearing war & death penalty!!!!
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

what about voting for DCE and regional ministers, doing away with not being able to prosecute Rawlings and Kuffour or requiring these jerks to pay taxes or doing away with the Rawlings' constitution?

what about voting for DCE and regional ministers, doing away with not being able to prosecute Rawlings and Kuffour or requiring these jerks to pay taxes or doing away with the Rawlings' constitution?
Pokua 10 years ago

In fact we don't need regional ministers at all.
Reduce the districts to about 25 and let us vote for them,
no regional ministers,
reduce members of parliament to a maximum of 100,
reduce ministries to 24 or thereabou ...
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In fact we don't need regional ministers at all.
Reduce the districts to about 25 and let us vote for them,
no regional ministers,
reduce members of parliament to a maximum of 100,
reduce ministries to 24 or thereabout and we see how much we save and the development that will follow.
Kwesi Agbenu 10 years ago

IS THERE GOING TO BE ONE BALLOT --YES/NO---FOR ALL THE ISSUES TO BE RAISED or each issue will be balloted for separately. AND HOW MANY ARE THOSE ISSUES

IS THERE GOING TO BE ONE BALLOT --YES/NO---FOR ALL THE ISSUES TO BE RAISED or each issue will be balloted for separately. AND HOW MANY ARE THOSE ISSUES
KOFI GHANA 10 years ago

If the Russia Ukraine Cremea referendum is illegal to start with, then our`s which brought the 1992 constitution int being is also wrong and was imposed on us
Therefore the constitution of 1992 does not need amendment but ...
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If the Russia Ukraine Cremea referendum is illegal to start with, then our`s which brought the 1992 constitution int being is also wrong and was imposed on us
Therefore the constitution of 1992 does not need amendment but rather it has to be kicked out by every ligal means or
The same Ukrainian democratic revolt will have to take place here very soon by the liberal masses
Chelsea Rolland 10 years ago

Death penalty is necerssery for corrupt officeals corrupt president and corrupt police who take bribes from drivers and armrobbers

Death penalty is necerssery for corrupt officeals corrupt president and corrupt police who take bribes from drivers and armrobbers
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sammy 10 years ago

Criminals in power, give them them guns so they can declare war without parliamentary approval. Crazy bastards

Criminals in power, give them them guns so they can declare war without parliamentary approval. Crazy bastards
KB 10 years ago

No need for any referendum. Just provide the people, water, power, good sanitation, free flow traffic and quality jobs.

No need for any referendum. Just provide the people, water, power, good sanitation, free flow traffic and quality jobs.
jim 10 years ago

Let the people also decide whether the D.Cs should be elected or appointed
It is funny that assemblymen and women are elected but the district chiefs are appointed.Is that democratic?

Let the people also decide whether the D.Cs should be elected or appointed
It is funny that assemblymen and women are elected but the district chiefs are appointed.Is that democratic?
Whatever 10 years ago

There is need for those handling the review to go through all the proposed provisions one by one in a public education campaign so that when people goes to the polls, they'd know what they are voting

There is need for those handling the review to go through all the proposed provisions one by one in a public education campaign so that when people goes to the polls, they'd know what they are voting
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Frank-USA 10 years ago

According to Chairman of the Constitution Review and Implementation Committee (CRIC) Professor Emmanuel Victor Oware Dankwa ,"November 2014 is likely to be the first for constitutional amendments.... What are the first amendm ...
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According to Chairman of the Constitution Review and Implementation Committee (CRIC) Professor Emmanuel Victor Oware Dankwa ,"November 2014 is likely to be the first for constitutional amendments.... What are the first amendments consitutional changes ?
According to Professor Oware Dankwa "is to review abolition of the death penalty,determination of emoluments of Article 71 office holders by an independent commission and a President seeking parliamentary approval before declaring war.
"Professor Oware Dankwa are you serious? the items mentioned above are what Ghana need to review for constitutional amendements ?There is need for national referendum on very pressing important issues than these....Ghana need referendum on Statehood/decentralized systems/autonomy , no matter what we call it Ghana need new govenmental structure to foster regional develpoment and reduce massive corruption.....
Sorry for you ooo 10 years ago

You are damn right there Frank. They are damn sick up there.

You are damn right there Frank. They are damn sick up there.
Pelicles 10 years ago

Just listen to this man insisting on the death penalty. Ghana should keep the death penalty intact because our nation is too precarious and abolishing the death penalty, will open the door for some elements to go haywire.

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Just listen to this man insisting on the death penalty. Ghana should keep the death penalty intact because our nation is too precarious and abolishing the death penalty, will open the door for some elements to go haywire.

Why wasn't any mention of a provision for those in the diaspora to vote our presidential election? Ghana is the only nation in the West Africa sub-region that bars her citizens in the diaspora to vote and the reason is best known to people like Afari Gyan and co.
AdaBoy 10 years ago

Ghana is a nation do-gooders,the death penalty is a good deterrence to keep on our penal code.When was the last time that a death sentence was carried out here in Ghana? Look at South Africa where the death sentence was aboli ...
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Ghana is a nation do-gooders,the death penalty is a good deterrence to keep on our penal code.When was the last time that a death sentence was carried out here in Ghana? Look at South Africa where the death sentence was abolished after the ANC gained power,they have one the highest crime rates in the world.
Sorry for you ooo 10 years ago

foolish people trying to be smart.

Change your attitude and character rather than a referendum that will bring division.

You guys are so fucking sick and dumb.

I hear Ghanaians who hold foreign passport will not be t ...
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foolish people trying to be smart.

Change your attitude and character rather than a referendum that will bring division.

You guys are so fucking sick and dumb.

I hear Ghanaians who hold foreign passport will not be treated as Ghanaians as well.

Huh, who cares with your begging and foolish ideas? I will just sell all I have over there and invest in something better elsewhere. After all, you guys are not honest. Full of magicians who live beyond what they earn and yet never fall in debt.

We will be proud to be treated racially than being part of a backward thinking people who yet want to be ahead of everything for free.

Good luck to you guys.
bokassa 10 years ago

are these issues important at this very time. ?It seems our priorities are mess up.

are these issues important at this very time. ?It seems our priorities are mess up.
bokassa 10 years ago

change the indemnity clause

change the indemnity clause
KB 10 years ago

A very good idea. There are many fools who are hiding behind the indemnity clause.

A very good idea. There are many fools who are hiding behind the indemnity clause.
PHILIP LONDON 10 years ago

IF IT IS NOT THE REMOVAL OF THE SO CALLED INDEMNITY CLAUSE, THAT RAWLINGS COULD BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICES FOR HIS UNNECESSARY KILLINGS DURING HIS 19 YRS RULING THAT HAS BROUGHT A PERMANENT CURSE TO OUR NATION GHANA THEN I AM AFR ...
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IF IT IS NOT THE REMOVAL OF THE SO CALLED INDEMNITY CLAUSE, THAT RAWLINGS COULD BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICES FOR HIS UNNECESSARY KILLINGS DURING HIS 19 YRS RULING THAT HAS BROUGHT A PERMANENT CURSE TO OUR NATION GHANA THEN I AM AFRAID, ANY OTHER AMENDMENT WILL SURELY BE OF NO USED.
jagadu 10 years ago

What about allowing the regions to vote for the Regional Minister and the districts to vote for the district chief executives instead of being appointed by the president? That is a real change.

What about allowing the regions to vote for the Regional Minister and the districts to vote for the district chief executives instead of being appointed by the president? That is a real change.
Amender 10 years ago

The only parts of the constitution requiring review and ammendment are those to do with the indemnity clauses.
If these are not being tackled now, then there is no need for any referendum. The committee should go back and l ...
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The only parts of the constitution requiring review and ammendment are those to do with the indemnity clauses.
If these are not being tackled now, then there is no need for any referendum. The committee should go back and look at these clauses and then come back and seek our views. No review of the indemnity clause, no referendum!! Ghana is speaking!
USA 10 years ago

Are these people headless heads, look at the things they are going to waste money on to conduct referendum.The are major issues like indemnity clause, Presidential powers, election of mayors and in the regions, allow election ...
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Are these people headless heads, look at the things they are going to waste money on to conduct referendum.The are major issues like indemnity clause, Presidential powers, election of mayors and in the regions, allow election of IGPS in the regions.How do you abolish the death penalty. Crazy people
Kwaku A. Danso 10 years ago

This is a total waste of taxpayer funds, for these people to have more tea-drinking exercises and collect the sitting allowances.
The most important element of democracy is local empowerment where towns and distrcts and r ...
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This is a total waste of taxpayer funds, for these people to have more tea-drinking exercises and collect the sitting allowances.
The most important element of democracy is local empowerment where towns and distrcts and regions can elect their own leadership instead of one man appointing over 4,000 chief executives!
Oh! Ghana! everybody in a position thinks of what they can gain and not what is in the best interest of the nation and people.

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