Government introduces bill on the election of district chiefs

Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mrs. Gloria Akuffo

The government tabled on Wednesday in Parliament a bill authorizing the election of directors of metropolitan areas, municipalities and districts (MMDCE) in the country..

the The Draft Law on the Constitution (Amendment), 2018, which was read for the first time, will amend Articie 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution providing for a district chief to be elected by universal adult suffrage within a district.

Its approval by law will put an end to the current constitutional arrangement that allows the president to appoint MMDCEs.

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Article 243 (1) of the 1992 Constitution states: "There must be one district head for each district who is appointed by the president with the prior approval of a two-thirds majority of the members to vote in the meeting. "

Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, m Joseph Dindiok Kpemka on Wednesday tabled the Draft Law on the 2018 Constitution (Amendment) on behalf of the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mrs Gloria Akuffo.

Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, Speaker of Parliament, referred the 2018 Constitution (Amendment) Bill to the Committee on Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs for consideration and report.

After its deliberations, the committee will recommend to the House either to pbad the bill or to reject it.

If the decision is submitted to the House for approval and if the House so decides, the bill will be read a second time, and then pbaded to the examination stage, before the bill is pbaded. 39, be read a third time and pbaded.

Campaign promise

The election of MMDCE is one of the key campaign promises of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2016 election.

When he won the elections, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo affirmed his determination to follow the constitutional process for the election of MMDCEs.

Functions of MMDCE

In accordance with Article 243 (2) of the Constitution, the District Director chairs the meetings of the Executive Committee of the Assembly. badume responsibility for the day-to-day execution of the executive and administrative functions of the district and be the main representative of the central government in the district.