In a passionate and extensive article, former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu expressed his concerns over Ghana's 1992 Constitution, warning that political manoeuvring within Parliament threatens to undermine national stability.
Amidu's piece, titled "Pulling the 1992 Constitution from the Brink of the Precipices," highlights the recent October parliamentary clashes as a risk to the country's constitutional order, suggesting that political elites are pursuing personal gains at the nation's expense.
Amidu pinpointed events on 15, 17, 18, and 22 October as alarming indications of partisanship overshadowing national interests. "These orchestrated moves are placing our Constitution on the brink of dysfunctionality," he stated, urging non-partisan activists to protect it from the divisive interests of the two major parties, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
The conflict centers around interpretations of Article 97(g) and (h), particularly concerning the vacating of parliamentary seats.