President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, in a message to the nation on Constitution Day, reassured Ghanaians that he would not allow any coup to disrupt the country’s democracy under his leadership.
“I swore an oath on 7th January 2017 and again, four years later, on 7th January 2021, to be faithful and true to the Republic of Ghana and preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution. I shall continue to do just that. It will not be under my watch that any adventurer will seek to torpedo the democratic path on which we have embarked,” President Akufo-Addo affirmed during his national broadcast on January 6, commemorating Constitution Day.
In the wake of the celebration, which recognizes the 4th republican constitutional dispensation of Ghana since January 7, 1993, President Akufo-Addo declared, “I will help see to it that we have a free, fair, and transparent election in December 2024. You have my word! Ghana will be the victor of such an outcome, not any individual party or candidate.”
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Acknowledging the foundational principles of democratic accountability, respect for the rule of law, human rights, individual liberty, and freedom embedded in the Constitution, President Akufo-Addo urged fellow Ghanaians to embrace these values. He emphasized the importance of citizens actively contributing to the greater good of society, envisioning a free society where both liberty and duty, as well as hard work and compassion, coexist.
Highlighting Ghana’s reputation as a beacon of democracy and stability in Africa, President Akufo-Addo called on Ghanaians to rededicate themselves to the democratic cause. The celebration of Constitution Day, he remarked, should inspire the nation to uphold its enviable status in the African continent.
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Since becoming a republic in 1960, Ghana has seen three constitutional overthrows, which set the country’s democratic practice back.
However, the country has since 1992, enjoyed uninterrupted democracy under the current Fourth Republican constitution.
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