NPP Flagbearer Bawumia Vows to Reduce Presidential Powers

NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has expressed his commitment to amending the constitution to reduce presidential powers if elected. He believes in returning power to the people.

In an interview with JoyNews, Dr. Bawumia stated, “Our Constitution has been one that has served us very well over the last 30 years or so. It has provided us political stability after the turbulent years that we went through. The focus of the framers, if you see how it was put together, is more to provide Ghana with political stability."

He continued, “But I think that we have attained political stability. We need a constitution that will provide us with economic development, and so I want to see a review of the Constitution with that view, with a focus on economic development. We also need to reduce the power of the presidency. Even though I'm running to be a president, I don't think we need to have that much power. We need to give some of that back to the people."

Meanwhile, Dr. Isaac Bampoe, Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has supported Dr. Bawumia’s stance. He said, “He wants to believe that he's got good intentions. We'll see what happens. I'm a civil servant, we support any government in power. So whoever comes, we will support him, but these are great ideas that will move the country forward.”

Dr. Bawumia also addressed issues in public service, including political interference and inefficiencies at district assemblies. Dr. Bampoe added, “CLOGSAG association has spoken about a presidential Act which we say contradicts the constitution. Well, if that’s what he is going to do, then I think it is going to move the country forward. There is too much power in one person.

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