Ghana : le gouvernement en faveur d’un mandat présidentiel de 5 ans et d’un âge minimum de 35 ans
The Ghanaian government on Thursday said it was in favor of extending the presidential term from four to five years and lowering the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35, according to Justice Minister Dominic Ayine.
The recommendation to extend the presidential term, described by the minister as "practical", comes from a commission tasked last year by President John Dramani Mahama with revising the 1992 Constitution.
She estimated that a four-year presidential term left the executive with "just over two years" of actual governance time, with the first six months devoted to appointments and the last year to elections.
A five-year mandate could thus "strengthen the democratic accountability" of governments, which would have more time to fulfill their commitments, she said.
The Constitution review committee also recommended extending the term of office for members of parliament to five years, to align it with that of the presidential term.
She also proposed maintaining the current limit of two presidential terms.
The commission voted to lower the minimum age for presidential candidates to 30, but Mr. Ayine indicated that the government would opt for the age of 35, believing, however, that this is "consistent with the trend of modern democratic constitutions to promote the inclusion of young people."
Ghana, a major producer of gold and cocoa in West Africa, has had a stable democratic regime since 1992.
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