The Chairman of the Constitution Review Committee, Prof Kwasi Henry Prempeh, has clarified that the proposed five-year presidential term in the reviewed 1992 Constitution will not apply to the current President if it becomes law.

Speaking in an interview with JoyNews, Prof Prempeh explained that the current president was elected under the existing constitutional framework, which stipulates a four-year term of office.

As a result, the changes recommended by the Constitution Review Committee, including the extension of the presidential term, will take effect only for future officeholders.

"It is not possible. He [John Mahama] was elected under a constitution that gives him only four years. He cannot change his term history; it is not possible," he said.

He added that "In fact, in an earlier version of this report, for the avoidance of doubt, we had stated that this will take effect after this [Mahama's] current term."

On Monday, December 22, the Constitution Review Committee presented its work to the president.

Speaking during the ceremony, Prof Prempeh noted that the committee has proposed an extension of the presidential term of office from four years to five years, as part of recommendations aimed at strengthening governance and policy continuity.

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