Those calling for a 3rd term for Pres. Mahama are sycophants... - Fiifi Kwetey

 

National Democratic Congress (NDC) General Secretary Fiifi Fiavi Kwetey has forcefully rejected suggestions that President John Dramani Mahama or the party is pursuing a third-term agenda, describing those championing such ideas as sycophants rather than genuine advocates for democratic governance.

 In a recent interview on Channel One TV ahead of the year’s end, Kwetey reaffirmed the party’s firm commitment to uphold the two-term limit enshrined in Ghana’s Constitution, saying there is no intention to amend the Constitution to extend presidential tenure despite the NDC’s commanding parliamentary majority.

 His comments came amid swirling rumours and political chatter about potential constitutional changes that could benefit an incumbent leadership, rumours which he and other party leaders have consistently dismissed as baseless and distracting. 

Kwetey stressed that respecting constitutional limits remains foundational to Ghana’s democratic credentials and that any talk of altering term limits would undermine the rule of law and the revolution’s ideals that underpin the NDC’s philosophy. 

He also warned party members against sycophancy—blind praise and loyalty detached from principle—arguing that such behaviour corrodes democratic values and could imperil the party’s integrity. This sentiment echoes broader concerns among political commentators who argue that constitutional manipulation, even if floated by fringe voices, could damage public trust in institutions and destabilise Ghanaian democracy. 

While the NDC leadership continues to dismiss third-term talk, political observers note the wider context of constitutional debates in Ghana. 

A Constitutional Review Committee has recently recommended shifting the presidential term to five years, a separate issue that has fuelled public discussion about governance reforms but is not tied to a third term for any sitting president. Critics of the third-term rhetoric, including veteran journalists and opposition figures, have likewise warned that even speculative talk of extending tenure can provoke resistance across party lines and should be rejected to safeguard democratic stability.