Convener of the FixTheCountry Movement, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has observed that the legal process required to amend recommendations by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC) could significantly enhance the influence of the minority in Parliament.
Speaking on the constitutional reform debate on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, December 27, Barker-Vormawor explained that any attempt to amend the Constitution would require the support of at least 75 percent of Members of Parliament.
He noted that this high threshold effectively prevents a single political bloc from unilaterally driving changes.
“Every conversation, every discussion must go through Parliament… so as far as this is concerned, once the people approve, all discussions, all changes go through Parliament. It is just a different threshold within Parliament. In my opinion, this is what makes the minority very powerful, irrespective of how small they are,” he said.
According to Barker-Vormawor, even with a parliamentary majority, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) would be unable to meet the constitutional requirement alone, thereby compelling broader consensus and negotiation across the aisle.
“There is no way you can be able to meet the threshold that is required for the amendments without the minority being part of it. Meaning that there is no way the NDC can run and say we are changing everything without them (Minority),” he explained.
His comments come as national attention intensifies around the CRC’s recommendations, with stakeholders assessing both the substance of the proposals and the political arithmetic required to translate them into law.