This must outlive governments, not serve them – H Kwasi Prempeh on Constitution Review

Prof Prempeh expressed hope that political leaders, who he described as the gatekeepers of the review process, would place patriotism ahead of party loyalty because the outcome will shape the country long after current officeholders have left power.

While acknowledging that politics cannot be separated entirely from constitution-making, Prof Prempeh argued that the process must be driven by extensive public debate rather than rushed decisions.

He admitted that valuable time had already been lost since January and said, in hindsight, government proposals could have been submitted directly to the Constitution Review Committee alongside those of other stakeholders instead of delaying the process.