Veteran actor David Dontoh has said conditions prevailing in Ghana demand a one-off presidential term of five years, instead of the current maximum two-term limit of four years each, if Ghana is to progress rapidly.
According to the multiple award-winning actor, it is difficult for presidents to execute policies and take critical decisions for fear of losing a second term.
Speaking on Class FM Wednesday 17 May, he said: “When a leader has a caveat of coming back after serving a term of office, all he has to do is not to step on toes so that he can come back a second time.
“Now if you are given that caveat, it’s so difficult for you to really do what you want to do or what you have to do. And so for me, I buy into former President Kufuor’s idea of a one five-year term. You come one term, you know that in one term, you must do anything and everything that you want to do because you’re not coming back. The people will be forced to execute the real role of the executive president that we have. Other than that we will always be going round in circles…”
Just before leaving office in 2009, former President John Agyekum Kufuor suggested an extension of the four-year presidential term by a year.
He argued: “If we have a five-year term, the third year will see to the maturing of policies and laws, the fourth year will see the good policies that will serve the nation. By the fifth year when people are canvassing for power, the good works can be judged by all.”
A former presidential candidate of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Dr Abu Sakara Foster, has also suggested Ghana switch to a one-off presidential term of six years and do away with the current regime of four years renewable for another four.
According to the agronomist, governments tend to implement short-term goals which do not inure to the benefit of the country because of the four-year terms they have to govern. But a six-year term, in his opinion, is long enough to implement long-term goals, which Ghana needs to progress as a country.
Source: Class FM
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Yes, but No. There will be clauses to governance in the country, should the 5 or 6yrs leadership be implemented. Your governance will be reviewed every 2yrs. Should you be found to merit impeachment or under-performance,Ghana will be made to vote you IN or OUT of governance at the end of the REVIEW, which will be done every two yrs of your leadership. Period
People like John Mahama will come for just 5 years and take exgracia, a house and retirement benefits.
A bad president like John Mahama will s.t.e.al our money and leave a huge debt for his successor ..... Let us keep to what we have for now....
Why not life Presidency thats is better?No*n*se*nse then he or she will have more time to rule.I wonder how some Blacks reason.They always want cheap way of living. My brother GOVERNANCE is not a limited time but a continuous one irrespective of the party in power.Those with such mentality should use their energy to fight for institutions to work and you will realize that parties become meaningless. We need institutions to work and not Presidential duration to be modified.
Where in this world can you find a five-year, one term presidency?
5 years is also a long time to have a BAD president such as John Mahama