A private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu is urging President Akufo-Addo to permanently suspend the upcoming referendum on multi-party participation at the local governance level.
According to him, the December 17 is nothing but a “waste” of the nation’s resources.
Relying heavily on the work of the Constitution Review Commission which suggested that “majority” of Ghanaians disapprove of partisan politics at the district assembly elections, Mr. Kpebu asked Ghanaians to vote ‘NO’ if the referendum is held.
Speaking on TV3’s Saturday news analysis show, The Key Points, the lawyer wants the president to listen to the NO advocates and save the nation time and money.
“This referendum is a waste of resources,” Martin Kpebu asserted, insisting, “let’s call of the referendum”.
“Let’s spend our resources in a better manner, and use the money for this election on roads, schools etc,” he advised.
He was concerned about the monetization and other militating issues affecting national level elections like the presidential race. He therefore wants the situation at that level “perfected” before introducing it at the district assembly level.
“For now we are not ready,” he rejected calls by the YES advocates to get Article 55 (3) of the 1992 Constitution amended.
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Source: 3news.com | Ghana
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