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Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh (L) has slammed erstwhile AG Martin Amidu implicit his opinions of him
Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Chairman of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), has rebuked erstwhile Attorney General, Martin Amidu, accusing him of losing his senses, pursuing the latter’s captious sentiment portion astir him.
Martin Amidu, successful an sentiment pieced dated May 5, 2025, had claimed that Prof Prempeh’s enactment of the CRC, pursuing his assignment by President John Dramani Mahama, was a covert anti-NDC docket that could jeopardize the party’s future.
In a remark connected a Facebook station made by US-based Ghanaian lawyer, Prof Kwaku Asare, Prof Kwasi Prempeh dismissed Amidu’s allegations arsenic “a clump of tosh,” stating, “Amidu has mislaid his marbles. I americium present much convinced than ever.”
The effect came aft Martin Amidu, successful his article, accused Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, who doubles arsenic the Executive Director of the Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), of pushing ideological reforms nether the guise of reviewing the 1992 Constitution, peculiarly targeting the Council of State.
Martin Amidu warned that Prof Prempeh based connected his nationalist utterances could champion reforms which could crook into “John Dramani Mahama’s waterloo” successful 2028.
He besides criticised Prof Kwasi Prempeh’s soundlessness connected the Council of State’s relation during the Akufo-Addo administration, portion seemingly having recovered his dependable nether the existent NDC government.
Contrary to Prof Prempeh’s assertions connected the request for a betterment of the Council of State, Martin Amidu defended the Council stating, “The occupation is not with the constitution oregon the Council of State. The occupation is with We the People, peculiarly the educated and governmental elite.”
However, Prof Kwaku Asare, successful his Facebook post, criticised Amidu’s attack, stating, “Amidu’s onslaught connected Prof. H betrays a cardinal misunderstanding of however a Constitutional Review Committee operates—just arsenic his tenure arsenic Special Prosecutor revealed disorder astir his ain mandate.”
President Mahama appointed Prempeh to seat the eight-member CRC connected January 19, 2025, tasking it with reviewing the 1992 Constitution and recommending amendments wrong 5 months.
Prof Kwasi Prempeh, a non-NDC member, praised his assignment arsenic a committedness by the president towards impartial reforms.
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