Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has justified the celebration of January 7 as Constitution Day.
According to him, Ghanaians have failed to acknowledge the essence of the 4th Republic, a situation he described as very worrying.
“The holiday is set aside to acknowledge the country’s collective efforts at ensuring that the precept of democracy, rule of law and principles of constitutionalism are upheld, “he stated.
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Speaking on Asempa FM’s show Ekosii Sen, Mr. Oppong Nkrumah said lectures will be held to mark the day.
“The first lecture will be delivered by the Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Philip Ebow Bondzi-Simpson, at the Ghana Academy of Arts and Sciences, he will be speaking on the topic “Constitutionalism in Ghana’s Fourth Republic: Towards Functional Performance”.
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He therefore urged Ghanaians to come in their numbers to support and learn.