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.
That, as well as the overall membership of the committee, signals to me a good faith commitment on the President’s part to move forward with the constitutional reform agenda as part of his pledge to reset governance. I welcome the opportunity to help advance that national cause.
Interestingly, the last time I met or talked with H.E. President Mahama was in 2019 in Harare, Zimbabwe, when, as a former president, he headed a Commonwealth delegation to monitor the general elections in that country and I was there as an election observer. I have not seen or talked with him directly since. I was informed earlier of his intentions regarding my appointment and the committee by the Attorney General-designate Dr. Dominic Ayine. I am humbled.
I thank the President for the trust reposed in me by this national assignment and can assure him that I, with my committee, will, as always, put country first, above all else, and assist him as best we can, within the limits of our mandate, to advance the constitutional reform project in pursuit of good governance and inclusive development for our dear country. 🇬🇭
Note: I have not quit my day job at CDD. This is a “responsibility” appointment, not a “reward” appointment. So don’t salivate or get green-eyed; ɛyɛ ɛdwuma nkoaa!
And, of course, ignore the usual suspects. We’ve got more substantial matters to worry about.
