The Information Minister has defended government for setting aside a day
for national introspection on the country’s Fourth-Republican
constitutional democracy.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said the Constitution Day is not a day for mere
fanfare but called on all to reflect on the constitutional democratic
journey of the country.
Speaking to Joy News’ Roland Walker on the AM Show Monday, he said, “it
a day for reflecting on how we have come here, what the Fourth Republic
constitutional democracy is, the parts that are working well that needs
to be deepened and those parts that need to be examined.”
The Offoase Ayirebi MP said all over the world, there are talks of how
to build a better nation and Ghana setting aside a day like the
Constitution Day is a laudable idea.
He said traditionally there is a day set aside to celebrate Republic
Day on July 1, but the Constitution Day is giving the country’s
constitutional democracy the deserved recognition and putting the
celebration in context.
The Fourth Republic starts on the January 7, a day on which presidents
and parliament are sworn into office to start the business of
governance.
The Akufo-Addo government is of the view that that day must be recognized for what it is and celebrated.
This year’s celebrations start off with a public lecture in Accra but
Mr Oppong Nkrumah hints it will be celebrated at the district levels
from 2020.
“The activities at the district level will cause all of us to come to
that national conscientiousness and examine how we can build upon this
democracy,” he said.
