Constitutional Review: Speaker Bagbin cautions against wholesale adoption of foreign governance models

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has made a number of proposals to the Constitutional Review Committee.

He made the proposal when the Committee consulted him as part of the ongoing nationwide consultations.

The consultations aimed at reforming Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.

The Speaker highlighted the importance of developing a Constitution that reflects Ghana’s unique context and national aspirations.

He warned against the wholesale adoption of foreign governance models, arguing that such systems often complicate the country’s political processes.

He also called for structural reforms in Ghana’s electoral and parliamentary systems, including a shift toward proportional representation.

This, he said, would create opportunities in Parliament for underrepresented groups such as youth, women, persons with disabilities, and traditional leaders, while reducing the dominance of partisan politics.

The Speaker, among other things, highlighted the need for stronger regulation of political party financing and called for greater empowerment of constitutional bodies such as the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), which he stated is critical in promoting civic awareness and participatory governance.

Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee, Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, expressed appreciation for the Speaker’s input, acknowledging the challenges ahead but pledging to incorporate those concerns into the committee’s final proposals.

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