Kufuor Proposes Second Chamber (Calls for ‘House of Wisdom’ to Guide Governance)
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has suggested creating a second chamber of Parliament in Ghana to improve the current unicameral system. This new chamber would include traditional leaders, religious leaders, academics, trade unions, and well-known retired public officials. He said that the chamber, which would only have 50 to 60 members, would give independent, public advice on national issues. This is different from the Council of State, which gives private advice to the president. He also suggested that former Chief Justices, Inspectors General of Police, and Chiefs of Defense Staff be included. Since 1993, Ghana has had a single-chamber legislature, and there have been no official steps taken to create a second chamber.
