23/12/2025
The summary of key proposals by 🇬🇭 Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee from media reports.
1. Change in Governance Philosophy
Shift Ghana from pure election-focused democracy to a development-driven, people-centred democracy.
2. Presidency Reforms
I. Keep the two-term limit, but extend each term from 4 years to 5 years.
ii. Reduce minimum presidential age from 40 to 30 years.
iii.Tax presidential salaries and benefits.
iv.Stop Members of Parliament from becoming ministers.
v. Limit the number of ministers to 57.
vi. Tighten rules on presidential appointments, succession, censure, and post-election transitions.
3. Stronger Parliament
I. Cap Parliament at 276 MPs.
ii. Improve MPs’ engagement with constituents.
iii. Strengthen conflict-of-interest rules.
iv. Allow more private members’ bills.
v. Reform political party financing and internal democracy.
vi. Create an independent political party regulator.
vii. Study proportional representation to increase women, youth, and minority inclusion.
4. Independent Electoral & Governance Bodies
i. Reform the Electoral Commission, NCCE, and National Media Commission.
ii. Clarify appointment processes and protect tenure.
ii. Improve funding and strengthen regulatory powers.
iii. Protect media freedom.
5. National Development Planning
i. Make a long-term National Development Plan a constitutional requirement.
ii. Align national budgets with the development plan.
iii. Strengthen the National Development Planning Commission.
iv. Reform land administration and natural resource governance.
v. Increase mining benefits to host communities.
vi. Protect the environment
vii. Create new bodies like an Independent Fiscal Council and Natural Resources Commission.
6. Public Finance & State Enterprises
i. Tighten control over tax exemptions, borrowing, and public debt.
ii. Strengthen independence of the Central Bank and Government Statistician.
iii. Give constitutional backing to SIGA.
iv. Improve governance of state-owned enterprises.
v. Use merit-based appointments and fixed CEO tenures.
7. Accountability & Anti-Corruption
i. Reform (not abolish) the Council of State.
ii. Reform the judiciary: appointments, tenure, removal, and funding.
iii. Establish a constitutional Anti-Corruption and Ethics Commission.
8. Public Service Reforms
I. Remove politics from public service administration.
ii. Strengthen the Public Services Commission.
iii. Protect public officers from political interference.
iv. Enforce asset declaration rules.
v. Address unexplained wealth.
vi. Apply clear sanctions for misconduct.
9. Human Rights & Social Justice
i. Improve rights related to citizenship, gender equality, and disability.
ii. Protect digital privacy.
iii. Guarantee access to health, housing, food, and education.
iv. Improve legal aid and fair trial rights.
v. Abolish the death penalty.
vii. Address discrimination against women, Zongo communities, and mobile groups.
10. Decentralisation & Local Governance
i. Elect MMDCEs instead of appointing them.
ii. Create an Independent Devolution Commission.
iii. Increase fiscal decentralisation.
iv. Clarify roles of chiefs while keeping them out of party politics.
11. Security Sector Reforms
i. Bring all security services under one constitutional framework.
ii. Strengthen civilian oversight.
iii. Clarify when the military can be used internally.
iv. Reform police and prison governance.
12. Flexible Constitution
i. Make it easier to amend the Constitution.
ii. Allow popular citizen-initiated amendments.
iii. Ensure the Constitution stays relevant over time.
