Constitutional Review Commission Sets Off Well

Thursday February 11, 2010

By Edmund Mingle

The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has set off to a promising start, says Mrs. Bettt Mould-Iddrisu, Minister of Justice and Attorney-General.

The Minister, who informed President Mills of the progress of the CRC’s work yesterday, said that a lot of contributions were being received by the Commission from many stakeholders including the political parties, academia and other groups.

Speaking after the President had sworn Naa Alhaji Iddrisu, Kumbun-Na Yiri II, as the last member of the commission at the Castle, Osu, the Minister noted that the CRC had put in place measures to ensure the success of its work.

The Commission, she said, among other things, would hold a national retreat next week to inform Ghanaians of the various processes it would be using for its work to ensure fair opportunity for all to contribute to the process.

In addition, she said, the modalities for the review process would be announced to enable the public to follow the process more effectively.“With the swearing in of the Kumbun-Na, the Commission is prepared and set to take off with its work,” she said.

President Mills administered the Oaths of Office and Secrecy to the Kumbun Na, who was not present for the general swearing in of the members of the Commission last month.

He thanked the chief for accepting to serve on the commission and urged him to bring his expertise to bear on its work given the enormity of the Commission’s task.

He reiterated his call on the Commission to ensure fairness in the review process, saying “this is a national affair.”

The President also called for recommendations that would galvanise national unity and democratic progress in the country, since the constitution formed the foundation of the nation.

For his part, the Kumbun-Na, thanked the President for the confidence reposed in him and pledged to serve the country to the best of his ability and knowledge.