The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Mahama, has raised concerns about the state of governance in the country, warning that recent events in Parliament signal a looming crisis.

According to him, the near-clash between the judiciary and the legislative arm highlights the need for urgent constitutional reforms.

Addressing the 80th anniversary celebration of the St. Joseph the Worker Anglican Church on Sunday, October 27, he commended the Speaker of Parliament for handling of the tense situation in Parliament.

Mr Mahama emphasized the importance of introspection and systemic change to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

“Recently, you saw what happened in Parliament. We almost had a constitutional crisis. But for the mature handling of the Speaker in suspending the House, there could have been a clash between the judiciary and our Parliament,” Dr. Amin Adam said.

“Our government is in crisis. We need to reset, we need to restart, we need to look at our constitution again, we need to revise it and plug the loopholes and make it clearer so that in future we don’t have the kinds of issues that we have,” he added.

The former president also called attention to what he described as an “attitudinal crisis,” noting that behavioural changes are just as essential as institutional reforms.

“Our attitudes are in crisis,” he added, stressing that governance issues are not just structural but also cultural, and require a shift in mindset across various levels of leadership and society.