play videoKwesi Pratt Jnr and John Mahama
The Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has stated that immoderate president who attempts to change the constitution to let a 3rd consecutive word successful bureau volition look beardown resistance.
According to him, it is unconstitutional for immoderate person to marque specified a determination for idiosyncratic gain, and immoderate statesmanlike campaigner who tries to bash truthful volition beryllium met with opposition.
His comments travel caller discussions successful the media regarding allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) General Secretary, Justin Kodua Frimpong, suggesting that President John Dramani Mahama was plotting to amend the constitution to alteration him to contention for a 3rd term.
Speaking successful an interrogation connected Peace FM’s Kokrokoo connected May 6, 2025, Pratt warned that if Mahama had specified intentions, helium would look resistance.
However, helium dismissed the claims, stating that determination is nary denotation that Mahama is pursuing specified a plan.
"As I beryllium here, it is not lone astir President John Dramani Mahama. Any president who attempts to amend the constitution to widen their tenure beyond 2 presumption volition look beardown opposition. It is not right, truthful if Mahama ever attempts a 3rd term, we volition combat him squarely,” helium said.
He continued, "However, determination is nary denotation that a law reappraisal is being carried retired for this purpose. What benignant of contented is this? When it comes to law amendments, Nana Addo besides formed a committee to reappraisal the constitution, does that mean helium wanted a 3rd term? Prof Mills did the same; does it mean helium besides sought a 3rd term?"
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