The KNUST SRC Judicial Council Educates Students on the Essence of Commemorating Ghana’s Constitutional Day
On this day, January 7, Ghanaians observe the Constitutional Day as a public holiday to recognise the Fourth Republican Constitution, which came into effect on January 7, 1993. BACKGROUND The celebration is to remind Ghanaians on the need to maintain and sustain the country’s democratic dispensation, which is widely touted as the beacon of Africa’s democracy. However, some constitution and political pundits have downplayed the relevance of the Constitutional Day celebration, arguing that, the 1992 Constitution had lots of limitations that do not promote democratic rule and, therefore, called for serious amendments to some provisions in it. They argued that the Constitution conferred powers on the Executive arm of government and upsets the required balance of power to other countervailing authorities-the Legislature and the Judiciary. They averred that the mere existence of a Constitution did not necessarily promote constitutionalism and that it would serve the nation better if