The Constitutional Review Consultative Committee has submitted its initial findings to Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.
Among its key proposals is a recommendation to limit the size of parliament to 277 members, as outlined in the proposed amendment to Article 93 of the Constitution: “There shall be a Parliament of Ghana which shall consist of not more than two hundred and seventy-seven elected members.”
This suggestion necessitates corresponding changes to Article 47 to establish a maximum number of constituencies not exceeding 277, as determined by the Electoral Commission.
Chaired by Clare Kasser-Tee, the committee was tasked by Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu to revisit the 2011 report of the Constitution Review Commission.
Its responsibilities include assessing inputs from various constitutional review platforms like KNUST, IEA, University of Ghana Law School, UPSA, and GIMPA. Furthermore, the committee is charged with making recommendations to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and its affiliates, including NCCE, ACET, CDD, IDEG, and NDPC.
On June 13, 2024, these recommendations were presented to Minister Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu for initial consideration in refining the 1992 Constitution.