Ghana news briefing
Government backs five-year presidential and parliamentary term proposal
The government has accepted a recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee to extend the tenure of the President and Members of Parliament from four years to five years, arguing that the current constitutional cycle does not provide enough time for governments to effectively implement their programmes."The government has accepted the recommendation to extend the term of office of the president from four years to five years with the term of parliament extended to correspond with this.
Under the current four-year cycle, the early months of every administration are consumed by transition and the final year is consumed by election.
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