Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has strongly criticized President Akufo-Addo’s administration, describing it as marked by severe shortcomings in governance.
Appearing on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Friday, Kpebu linked the country’s ongoing challenges to a combination of constitutional flaws and leadership failures.
He argued that the president’s governance has deepened Ghana’s development struggles.
“We didn’t write the law well; let’s accept that, and we can redraft. After all, we all agree that this constitution is our biggest headache. It is the cause of our underdevelopment because it has weakened all our institutions, most especially when we get very bad leaders like Akufo-Addo,” he said on Friday, November 15.
While recognizing that past governments have had their issues, Kpebu stressed that Akufo-Addo’s leadership is unprecedented in its failures. “No previous administration has reached the low point that Akufo-Addo has set,” he remarked.
Mr Kpebu’s criticism comes amid widespread dissatisfaction over the state of the country’s economy.
The Ghanaian cedi continues to lose value against major currencies, severely impacting citizens’ purchasing power.
Inflation remains high, and many are struggling with the rising cost of living. Youth unemployment, which hit 13.9% in 2022 according to the World Bank, further exacerbates the economic strain.
The issue of illegal mining, or galamsey, remains another pressing concern. Despite government promises to tackle the problem, the devastation of the environment continues, and corruption within the sector has deepened public mistrust in state institutions.
In light of these issues, Kpebu emphasized the urgent need for constitutional reforms.
“I know the previous governments have not been good, but Akufo-Addo’s governance is the worst of them all.
“Akufo-Addo’s level of poor governance is at a dizzying height, and we have never seen any of its kind,” he stressed.
“We all agree that we need to work on this constitution; it has too many problems,” he stated.