Former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Freddie Blay, has stated that he would have no objection if the Supreme Court of Ghana were to interpret the Constitution in a way that allows President John Dramani Mahama to contest for a third term in office.
Currently, Article 66 of the Constitution states that a person elected as President shall not serve more than two terms in office. But many Ghanaians believe that President John Mahama would amend the constitution to seek a third term in office.
Meanwhile, the Minority Leader of Parliament, Afenyo-Markin, on Thursday, May 1, alleged that the recent nomination of seven justices to the Supreme Court by President Mahama is part of a broader strategy to pave the way for his return to power beyond the constitutional limit.
“It is obvious that the bold attempts by the president to nominate, out of the blue, seven judges to the Supreme Court are the first major attempt at all that they have rehearsed — a third term agenda,” he claimed.
Speaking in yet-to-be-aired interview with Kwasi Parker-Wison, the NPP former national chairman said he sees nothing wrong if the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the constitution allows President Mahama to run for a third term.
“I don’t have a problem if the Supreme Court interprets the constitution to allow John Mahama to run for a third term,” he said.
Watch the former NPP National Chairman in the video below
Source: oyerepafmonline.com/Kwaku Antwi Bosiako
