Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh accepts to chair Constitution Review Committee

President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), as the Chair of the Constitution Review Committee.

The appointment, announced this week, has been warmly received by Prof. Prempeh, who described it as an opportunity to contribute to a critical national cause.

In a Facebook post yesterday, Prof. Prempeh saluted President Mahama for what he described as a bold and statesmanlike move to appoint him, a non-NDC member and vocal critic of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) to chair the committee.

“I salute H.E. John Dramani Mahama for his bold and statesmanlike step in appointing me, a non-NDC member and a known critic of his last Government, to chair the just-announced constitution review committee – hopefully, the last such body on the long road to reforming the 1992 constitution,” Prof. Prempeh wrote.

He further commended the composition of the committee, noting that it reflects a good faith commitment by the President to advancing constitutional reforms as part of his broader governance reset agenda.

Prof. Prempeh revealed that the last time he interacted with President Mahama was in 2019 during Zimbabwe’s general elections, where the former president led a Commonwealth Observer delegation and he participated as an election observer.

The legal academic expressed humility at his appointment and assured the President and the nation of his commitment to putting the country first in executing the mandate of the committee.

He also emphasized that this appointment was a responsibility rather than a reward, stating:

“Note: I have not quit my day job at CDD. This is a ‘responsibility’ appointment, not a ‘reward’ appointment… No contracts or galamsey concessions. This is work, pure and simple.”

Prof. Prempeh also encouraged Ghanaians to focus on the critical task of reforming the 1992 Constitution, which he described as pivotal for good governance and inclusive development.

The Constitution Review Committee, which will be tasked with addressing longstanding issues in Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, is seen as a key element of President Mahama’s efforts to reform governance and strengthen democracy.

The other members of the committee are Justice Sophia Adinyirah, Prof. Kwame Karikari, Mrs. Charlotte Osei, Dr. Godwin Djokoto, Ibrahim Tanko Amidu, Dr. Esi Ansah, and Dr. Rainer Akumperigeya, who will serve as Secretary.

The committee’s members were chosen for their vast expertise and dedication to public service.

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