NDC is dining with the devil – Martin Amidu warns over CRC appointment

Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has criticized the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for appointing constitutional law expert Henry Kwasi Prempeh as Chair of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), warning that the decision could have serious political repercussions as the 2028 elections approach.

In an open letter widely circulated online, Amidu questioned Prempeh’s credibility and neutrality, citing his affiliations with think tanks like the Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana) and the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA).

He alleged that these institutions have historically pursued partisan and foreign-influenced agendas under the guise of civil society work.

Amidu, a member of the 1991 Consultative Assembly that drafted Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, defended the integrity of the Council of State, one of the institutions Prempeh has criticized, and accused him of selective activism.

“Did the inadequacies of the Council of State show only after 7 January 2025?” he asked, referencing Prempeh’s prior silence while serving under the Akufo-Addo administration.

According to Amidu, Ghana’s constitutional problems stem not from the document itself but from the failure of its political elite to act with integrity and uphold their oaths of office.

He believes the NDC is repeating past mistakes by aligning with individuals whose loyalties may be questionable.

Citing an Akan proverb, Amidu warned that betrayal often comes from within and urged the NDC to tread cautiously: “You don’t dine with the devil without a long spoon.”