Ghana, a model of democracy and stability in Africa –Akufo-Addo

Ghana’s president Akufo-Addo has praised the country for adopting democracy as a system of government.

In a national address on Friday in honor of the 4th Republic’s 30th anniversary, the president declared that Ghana “is a beacon of democracy and stability in Africa.”

He stated that we have been able to oversee eight presidential elections in the Fourth Republic because we uphold the values of democratic accountability, human rights, and the rule of law.

He also said that democracy has helped in “five presidential transitions, and three peaceful transfers of power, through the ballot box, from one party to another.”

He further stated that “the celebration of the 30^th anniversary of the 4^th Republic should inspire us, even further, to hold on to this status.”

“Tomorrow, Saturday, 7^th January 2023, will be exactly 30 years since the Constitution of the 4^th Republic came into force, with the inauguration into office of the first President of the 4^th Republic, His Excellency the late Jerry John Rawlings.

“It has inspired the longest period of stable constitutional governance in our history, with a consensus emerging strongly that the democratic form of governance is preferable, and the benefits are showing. Hence the decision to celebrate 7^th January as Constitution Day,” he added.