Martin Kpebu has urged President John Dramani Mahama to revise the March 31 deadline for public officials to declare their assets, arguing that the directive contradicts the 1992 Constitution. "The current directive requiring declarations by March 31st contradicts the Constitution," the Private legal practitioner shared during an interview on TV3's The KeyPoints.
According to him, the Constitution clearly mandates that asset declarations be made *before* an official assumes office, not months into their tenure. "My only problem with it is that March 31 is not good because it continues to breach the Constitution. "What the Constitution says is that it should be done before the person takes office," he emphasized.
Kpebu further encouraged Mahama to acknowledge the error and correct it, suggesting that true leadership is demonstrated in the ability to recognize and amend mistakes. "Considering that this is very clear, I think that Mr.
President can do something about it. "We've moved forward as a nation, and I don't think if he changes the timelines, anybody will gloat. "Rather, they will say you read the books again-Plato, etc.-and they will show you that a mark of leadership is when you accept your fault and seek to remedy it." He also referenced a previous instance where an oversight had led to complaints but was later resolved with an apology from the President. "When they were left out, they were not happy.
