Mahama calls for an increase in presidential term to 5 years

- Former president John Mahama has called for an increase in a presidential term to 5 years

- According to him, the 4-year tenure is too short to implement policies planned by the winner of a presidential election

Former president John Dramani Mahama has called for an increase in the term of a president from four to five years.

According to him, it takes almost two years for the newly-elected president to settle in and get started with work.

He added that there are therefore only two years left for the implementation of projects planned by the government.

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YEN.com.gh understands that former president John Agyekum Kufuor first came up with the idea, after exiting office in 2009.

Kasapafmonline.com reports that Mahama made the comments as part of a lecture on democracy and elections in contemporary Africa.

The lecture was given at the Said Business School in London, United Kingdom.

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Source: YEN.com.gh