Give a wise person a pesewa and can turn it into a million cedis, on the other hand, give a fool a million cedis and it will end up in pesewas.
The argument of giving the president a-five-year-term is nothing more than tel ... read full comment
Give a wise person a pesewa and can turn it into a million cedis, on the other hand, give a fool a million cedis and it will end up in pesewas.
The argument of giving the president a-five-year-term is nothing more than telling the voter to stop worrying about the agony of living under a foolish leader.
Paul Biya of Cameroon had presided over the country for how many years and is Cameroon's economy better than Ghana's?
The four years presidential term is good enough for any wise leader to perform.
John Mahama came for the second time and he is pulling down school buildings, banks and replacing them with markets so, what is the real reason behind such foolishness?
Sankento YW 6 days ago
It's 1 extra year. Stop acting as if one addition year makes incumbent, president of all. Lots of countries are doing fine with a five year term. All you are doing is fearmongering.
It's 1 extra year. Stop acting as if one addition year makes incumbent, president of all. Lots of countries are doing fine with a five year term. All you are doing is fearmongering.
AkronfoAddonothing,mumu bawuliar,ofuiAtiathefugitive 6 days ago
Do you know how much damage 1 year can do from a bad leader?
Do you know how much damage 1 year can do from a bad leader?
AkronfoAddonothing,mumu bawuliar,ofuiAtiathefugitive 6 days ago
Do you know how much damage 1 year can do from a bad leader?
Do you know how much damage 1 year can do from a bad leader?
Sankento YW 1 week ago
I disagree.
You claim that with a five-year term and a two-term ceiling, we would be locked into ten years of a failing administration rather than eight. This only holds if that administration wins re-election, which is no ... read full comment
I disagree.
You claim that with a five-year term and a two-term ceiling, we would be locked into ten years of a failing administration rather than eight. This only holds if that administration wins re-election, which is not guaranteed, incumbency advantage notwithstanding. Voters can remove a government. Your arithmetic assumes away the ballot box.
You treat four years as if it gives voters a clean verdict on a government's performance. It doesn't. GDP, business investment, and wage growth take years to mature. The first year, sometimes even the second year, of a presidential term largely reflect the momentum, laws, and fiscal position left behind by the previous administration. Policy lags mean the results of an economic initiative are more likely to be visible after five years than four. If anything, that argues for a longer term, not against it.
On the "global norm" you invoke: the four year presidential term is not the global norm. France, Germany, Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, and South Korea all have five-year presidential terms. With a few exceptions, the four year term is really only the norm in the Americas. And among your own examples of metonymic cities, you name Nairobi among four-year-cycle capitals, but Kenya's president serves five years. If we are supposed to follow the global norm, five years is the way forward.
You also say there is no credible evidence that longer terms deliver better development outcomes. But you have offered no evidence that a four year term delivers better outcomes. That standard cuts both ways. I would argue a five year term reduces short-term thinking, and you can't demand evidence from me that you haven't provided yourself.
Finally, the four-year term is not so sacrosanct that it must be defended at all costs. France had a seven-year presidential term before switching to five after a referendum. Ghana's constitution is still young. There is no harm in trying a five-year term until the next constitutional review. If, after 25 years, we conclude four years was better, we can change it back. Constitutions are revised. That is what they are for.
AkronfoAddonothing,mumu bawuliar,ofuiAtiathefugitive 6 days ago
We are missing the r issue should not be terms of presidency but how we check corruption during the presidency. Our Constitution should be ironclad on corruption. I, for one, cant agree on 1 more year when we have a bad gover ... read full comment
We are missing the r issue should not be terms of presidency but how we check corruption during the presidency. Our Constitution should be ironclad on corruption. I, for one, cant agree on 1 more year when we have a bad government like the past one; I would rather take 3 terms of 4 years with an ironclad, corruption-proof presidency where all institutions are up and running and the judiciary (swift) favours no cronyism and tribe
jo 4 days ago
In fact, the reason most francophone countries are embroiled in coup d'état and family succession politics is the five year presidential terms. The longer tenure engenders a do and die mentality; once one is able to get ... read full comment
In fact, the reason most francophone countries are embroiled in coup d'état and family succession politics is the five year presidential terms. The longer tenure engenders a do and die mentality; once one is able to get it, the chance exists to log it imagine 5 more years and that makes it difficult for people to let go. Please we do not need five year term for a president to deliver.
Give a wise person a pesewa and can turn it into a million cedis, on the other hand, give a fool a million cedis and it will end up in pesewas.
The argument of giving the president a-five-year-term is nothing more than tel ...
read full comment
It's 1 extra year. Stop acting as if one addition year makes incumbent, president of all. Lots of countries are doing fine with a five year term. All you are doing is fearmongering.
Do you know how much damage 1 year can do from a bad leader?
Do you know how much damage 1 year can do from a bad leader?
I disagree.
You claim that with a five-year term and a two-term ceiling, we would be locked into ten years of a failing administration rather than eight. This only holds if that administration wins re-election, which is no ...
read full comment
We are missing the r issue should not be terms of presidency but how we check corruption during the presidency. Our Constitution should be ironclad on corruption. I, for one, cant agree on 1 more year when we have a bad gover ...
read full comment
In fact, the reason most francophone countries are embroiled in coup d'état and family succession politics is the five year presidential terms. The longer tenure engenders a do and die mentality; once one is able to get ...
read full comment