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Adansehene praises Alan Kyerematen’s pledge to review Ghana’s constitution

The Adansehene, Opagyakotwere Bonsra Afriyie II, has thrown his full support behind the presidential candidate of the Movement for Change, Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, praising his bold vision to review and amend Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.

The revered traditional ruler, speaking at his palace in Fomena during Mr Kyerematen’s campaign tour of the Ashanti Region, highlighted the necessity for constitutional change as a crucial step in addressing the country’s developmental challenges. He described Mr Kyerematen as the only candidate with the courage to tackle this issue head-on.

"The so-called lawyers who boycotted the constitution at the time have done nothing about it since coming into power," Adansehene stated, in a thinly veiled jab at the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), led by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.

According to the Adansehene, the NPP administration has failed to address the flaws in the constitution they initially opposed. "For you to have thought that you will change the constitution is a big plus for you. None of those going around with their campaigns have said they will change the constitution if elected," the Adansehene added, about Alan Kyerematen’s constitutional reform agenda.

The Adansehene noted that the current constitution, drafted by a military regime, has entrenched a political duopoly that has stifled Ghana’s development. "If we don’t change the constitution of the country, we will go the same way, and there will be no development," he said, emphasizing the need for constitutional reforms to break the cycle of poverty and stagnation.