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Founder of World Miracle Outreach, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh has joined the fray regarding the extension of the four-year presidential term currently being practised per the constitution in the country.

Echoing the words of Dr. Samiu Kwadwo Nuamah, MP for Kwadaso Constituency, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh argued that the four-year term was not enough for government to implement its projected policies.

“My biggest challenge is that the four-year span for the leadership is not enough. This is Ghana. This is Africa. This is not Europe where we have all the systems and everything in place that there is continuity”, the revered man of God explained in an interview with GhanaWeb.

Comparing the governance system in Europe to that of Ghana, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh posited that unlike Ghana, there is hardly any change in staff at the presidency or in Parliament in Europe or America or Asia. He held the assertion that a minimum of 6 years would rather suffice in helping a new government fulfil its campaign projects.

“When government changes hand in Europe, in America or in Asia, the staff in the ministries do not change hands. The staff at the presidency do not change hands, the staff at the prime minister’s office do not change hands. Staff at the Parliament do not change hands. But in this part of the world we live in, everything changes. So let us give our leadership six years at least to be able to formulate, settle down and put things together”, Rev. Dr. Lawrence Tetteh added.

The outspoken cleric claimed that a new government ‘wastes’ the first two years of assuming office to settle down and put things in place, with the third year set aside for campaigning. Thus, there is not enough time to implement policies.