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Free the president to appoint ministers outside Parliament – Lecturer

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Dr. Gheysika Agambila
Date:
2019-09-17 21:43:39
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Free the president to appoint ministers outside Pa


The Constitution does not require all Ministers to come from the President's party. The Constitution says a majority should come from Parliament, that leaves 49% to be appointed from outside Parliament. This is sufficient leeway without a constitutional change.

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09-17 13:59
 
 
 
It wont work that provision in the 1979 constitution made difficult for Dr. Liman government.It wont work. MPs from his party will reject his policies including the budget because of envy. The proposal looks fine on paper but in Africa it

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Daff
09-17 13:59
 
 
 
 
127 DUMB AND INCOMPETENT MINISTERS!!!!! sad

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Zoobie-Zoobie
09-17 14:49
 
 
 
 
Common sense This man was busy changing names and creating new regions when he shod have done this from day 1. Appointing fools to work with makes you look bad that's why CEOs hire smarter ppl

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St. Ghfuo: Show Love & Be Optimistic
09-17 15:03
 
 
 
 
laws are plastic, and can be amended! The idea is very good as you said! But if parliament selfishly works against it as you foresee in a negative way, and it is detected, the law can be amended to streamline the parliamentary approval mechanism to make corruptio

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TOM POW
09-17 15:47
 
 
 
WICKED AFRICANS If Europeans or americans move to Africa AND Africans move to Europe or America. Withen two years, the white PEOPLE will make africa like Europe or America. The Africans will make Europe or america a HELL, AND WILL CHASE WHIT

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lessr
09-17 14:14
 
 
 
 
Look at South Africa The neggas will destroy the place. The white s Africans are already moving out to Europe and north America

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St. Ghfuo: Show Love & Be Optimistic
09-17 15:05
 
 
 
USELESS PARLIAMENT! ACCORDING TO MP KEN!

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Buo
09-17 14:47
 
 
 
ABSOLUTE NONSENSE If Akufo Addo had the chance to do that, he would appoint only friends, family, close relatives and party members, to the extent he would even appoint cousins of his own wife. Mr Lecturer, please do not forget that Ghana b

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James B. Awotwe
09-17 14:52
 
 
 
Eh! You want full asantisization ? We are looking at the full realization of the asante kingdom agenda.

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.Nii5
09-17 15:07
 
 
 
No other tribe will hold any. Please please please. Stop right there we already have all asantes in all major positions in the country.

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.Nii5
09-17 15:10
 
 
 
Free the president to appoint his own mi Pls stop the tribal card. Not all names in the current government are Ashanti. Their names may look as if they are Ashanti's but they could be other tribes who bears Ashanti names. God bless Ghana with wisdom to move forward

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Edmond Amponsahh
09-17 16:31
 
 
 
Re: Free the president to appoint ministers outsid Best advise for the country. You cannot merge two different systems and expect to do well. It is either Presidential or Prime Ministerial

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Osudanda
09-17 19:09
 
 
 
Minister Dr is on Point. The President must be free to appoint all minister from outside of Parliament. The current situation is tying the Presidents hands to a very limited pool of persons to be ministers. Not to talk about the real

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New Yorker
09-17 19:13
 
 
 
Re: Free the president to appoint ministers outsid
Dr. Gheysika Agambila
09-17 21:43