The Constitutional Review Committee has recommended an amendment to Article 78(1) of the 1992 Constitution to prevent sitting Members of Parliament from being appointed as Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers, or Regional Ministers.
As a companion measure, the Committee also proposes that a Member of Parliament who resigns from office during their term should remain ineligible for such appointments for the remainder of the parliamentary term to which they were elected.
“The Committee recommends an amendment to Article 78(1) to provide that no member of Parliament may be appointed a Minister of State or a Deputy Minister or Regional Minister,” Chairman of Constitutional Review Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh noted on Monday at the Jubilee House when he presented the work of the committee to the president.
“The Committee further recommends, as a companion amendment, that a member of Parliament who resigns from Parliament shall not be eligible for appointment as a Minister of State, a Deputy Minister or a Regional Minister. The ineligibility for appointment shall, however, be limited to the term of Parliament for which he or she was elected only,” he added.
The recommendation is aimed at ensuring a clearer separation between legislative and executive responsibilities, promoting accountability, and strengthening governance structures.
The Committee has also made several proposals, including the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives, the Presidential age limit and the presidential term in office.
Below is the full proposal by the Committee;
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