A former Director of Communication at the Office of the President, Koku Anyidoho, has accused the government of neglecting the work done by the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), which was established by the late President John Evans Atta Mills in 2010.

Anyidoho, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of the Atta Mills Institute, a policy think tank, said the government had failed to implement the recommendations of the CRC, which were aimed at improving Ghana's governance system and addressing the challenges facing the 1992 constitution.

Anyidoho made these allegations in a video he posted on Twitter, where he said the CRC, which was chaired by Professor K. Fiajor and had other eminent persons as members, submitted its report and a draft bill for possible amendments to the constitution in 2011. The report was based on extensive consultations with Ghanaians from all walks of life who expressed their views and concerns about the constitution. The report also included a white paper, which was issued by the late President Atta Mills before his death in 2012, outlining the government's position on the recommendations.

However, Anyidoho said the white paper and the draft bill had been ignored by successive governments and that no action had been taken to implement the recommendations of the CRC. Anyidoho said this was a waste of public funds and a betrayal of the trust and expectations of Ghanaians who had participated in the constitutional review process.

Anyidoho also expressed shock and dismay at the claims by some prominent personalities, including the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, that they were unaware of the existence of the CRC and its work. Anyidoho expressed concern about this posture, as some of these people were key members of the Mills administration and should have been familiar with the CRC and its outcomes.

Determined to revive the constitutional review issue, Anyidoho pledged to hold the government accountable for implementation of the recommendations. Anyidoho said he would invoke the Right to Information Act and demand answers from the government about the whereabouts of the white paper and the draft bill. Anyidoho also said he would mobilise public opinion and pressure the major political parties to speak to the issue of the constitutional review and to commit to implementing the recommendations before the 2024 elections.

He emphasised the visionary nature of the late President Atta Mills, who foresaw the need for constitutional reform. Anyidoho said some of the recommendations of the CRC included limiting the powers of the President, reviewing the emoluments of Article 71 office holders, ensuring the independence and accountability of public institutions, and enhancing the participation and representation of the people in the democratic process.

According to Anyidoho, implementing these recommendations would improve the quality of governance and democracy in Ghana and would honour the legacy of the late President Atta Mills, who was the first sitting president of the Fourth Republic to die in office.