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Tanko Computer backs comprehensive review of 1992 Constitution
” Mr Tanko Computer said any proposed changes to local government administration must take into account the fact that Ghana operates a unitary presidential executive system, rather than a federal system.
Mr Tanko Computer warned that allowing political parties to field candidates in MMDCE elections could result in a situation where the President belongs to one party while local authorities across an entire region are controlled by the opposition.
He used the Ashanti Region to illustrate his concern, suggesting that a government could face difficulties implementing national policies and coordinating the distribution of resources if opposition-affiliated DCEs controlled local administrations across the region.
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