Human rights activist, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has reiterated calls for significant constitutional reforms in Ghana, including the abolition of the Council of State and judicial restructuring.
Speaking on the need for governance reforms, Barker-Vormawor emphasized that the Council of State has outlived its relevance, arguing that its absence would hardly be noticed.
“The abolishment of the Council of State is what we have called for. We believe that if we move forward without it, nobody would even remember it exists,” he stated on JoyNews‘ Newsfile on Saturday, January 25.
His comments align with broader calls for constitutional reforms aimed at ensuring greater accountability, transparency, and fairness within Ghana’s legal and governance frameworks.
Mr Barker-Vormawor also stressed the importance of ensuring that the President is subject to taxation like any other citizen, adding that there should be no exceptions.
In addition, Barker-Vormawor called for the removal of indemnity provisions from the Constitution, stating that these clauses contradict the principles of justice.
“The Constitution cannot preach justice while entrenching impunity. We have also argued that Presidents should not be shielded from prosecution after their tenure,” he added.
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