Former President John Dramani Mahama has backed calls for the term of office of Presidents to be extended from four to five years.
ADVERTISEMENT
Mahama wants Presidential term extended from 4 to 5 years
Mahama believes four years in office is usually not enough for any government to truly achieve its targets.
Mahama wants Presidential term extended from 4 to 5 years
Recommended articles
According to him, four years in office is usually not enough for any government to truly achieve its targets.
He explained that it takes almost two years for any President to get things running smoothly after elections.
Mahama was delivering a lecture on Democracy and Elections in Contemporary Africa at the Said Business School in London over the weekend.
ADVERTISEMENT
John Dramani Mahama
Pulse Ghana
Former President, John Agyekum Kufuor was the first to suggest an extension of the term of office of Presidents from four to five years.
Mahama said he completely agrees with the ex-president, adding that “a five-year term is better”.
“I agree with President Kufuor I think a five-year term is better, first year, when you are elected, you are forming your government and before you’ve settled in you are in your second year, third year, fourth year you’re fighting an election.
“So essentially you have just two years to work and it makes it difficult,” the National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer said.
ADVERTISEMENT
Currently, all Ghanaian Presidents and eligible to serve for two terms – each term can, however, last for just four years.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.com.gh
Recommended articles
Joseph Addo files nomination to contest as NPP Parliamentary aspirant for La Dadekotopon
Dumsor: ECG board members reject PURC GH¢5.8m fine
Woman who claims to have been taken to another world by dwarfs shares experience
Organised Labour threatens to strike May 2 over Tier-2 pension arrears
Nana Addo assures he will prioritize the welfare of cocoa farmers
Truck driver arrested for allegedly causing train accident on Tema-Mpakadan railway line
Kia driver who caused accident involving Ghana’s new train reports himself to Police
No passenger injured in accident involving Ghana’s newly imported train – Railways Minister
