Tag Archives: Article 71

What ‘Article’ 71 means to Ghana leadership

Article 71 office holders include the President, the Vice-President, the Speaker of Parliament, the Chief Justice and Justices of the Supreme Court, Members of Parliament (MPs), Ministers of State, political appointees, and public servants with salaries charged to the Consolidated Fund but enjoying special constitutional privileges. Read fulltext of the Ghana’s 1992 constitution …

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Article 71 is a threat to Ghana’s democracy – Kofi Bentil

•Kofi Bentil has called for a review of Article 71 •Article 7 deals with emoluments for some key office holders •He says the provision in its current poses a threat to Ghana’s democracy Kofi Bentil, an honorary Vice President of the think tank IMANI Africa, has called for an overhaul …

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