MR.Henry Kwasi Prempeh is the Right Choice to Chair the Constitutional Review Committee—Reject Partisan Attempts to Undermine Him
On January 27, a group calling itself the United Movement for Development (UMD) petitioned President Mahama to remove Prof. Henry Kwasi Prempeh as Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee and replace him with retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba.
Their primary contention was that Prof. Prempeh is a supporter of LGBTQI rights, alleging that his stance on human rights, including those of LGBTQI individuals, is incompatible with his current role. However, they failed to present substantive evidence beyond citing his personal and academic perspectives. Prof. Prempeh’s impeccable record speaks for itself, rendering these accusations baseless and an attempt at political manoeuvring. The call for his removal appears to be a veiled partisan effort to install Justice Atuguba, a known National Democratic Congress (NDC) sympathiser, which does not serve the interests of Ghana’s democracy.