30-yr Parliamentary democracy: We’ve done well in terms of elections – Asah-Asante

30 years of parliamentary democracy: We have done well in terms of elections – Asah-Asante

Political Scientist, Dr Kwame Asah-Asante said Ghana has done well in terms of electoral organization since the Fourth Republic began in 1992.

He said the vanquished has always resorted to the courts to resolve election disputes, a sign of political maturity.

The court on the other hand, he added, is also a bastion of law and gives rulings that act as a guide.

“In terms of elections, we have done well. those who have never been happy with the results have had the opportunity to go to court and not use violence,” he said on TV3’s Ghana Tonight show about 30 years of Parliamentary democracy in Ghana.

In this regard, Majority Leader Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu called for the amendment of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic of Ghana.

Although the Constitution has worked well, he said, there are aspects that do not match the current reality.

“The 1992 Constitution has no doubt done some good in the last three decades, but I must admit that some of the assumptions that supported some of the reforms no longer exist or are not supported by the current socio-political reality,” said the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs. speaking at a ceremony to mark 30 years of Parliamentary Democracy in Ghana.

He added, “This underscores the call from various stakeholders for a review of the 1992 Constitution. It is time to design our constitutional architecture to match the current reality.

“We need a constitutional order that frowns on the winner-takes-all syndrome and promotes collaboration, collectiveness and consensus building,” he said.

“We need a constitutional order that will reduce the winner take all stance and prevent do-or-die battles related to our elections. We need a new constitutional order that will prevent an increase in the number of seats in Parliament.

The member of parliament Suame stressed that “We need a new constitutional order that will cover the number of ministers of state. We need a new constitutional order that will ensure that the Speaker of Parliament is a member of Parliament.

The 1992 Constitution, as the supreme law of the country, provides for the division of powers between the president, parliament, cabinet, the State Council, and an independent judiciary.

Through a system of checks and balances, it avoids giving greater power to certain branches of government.

By Laud Nartey|3news.com|Ghana

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