The Attorney General has explained that government’s proposal to cap the number of Members of Parliament at 300 will not prevent the redrawing of constituency boundaries to reflect population changes.

Speaking on the constitutional reform proposals, the Attorney General said the population quota should remain an important benchmark in deciding whether to create or review constituencies, but it should not be the only factor considered.

According to him, placing a constitutional cap of 300 on the number of parliamentary seats means Ghana cannot increase the number of Members of Parliament beyond that figure. However, constituency and district boundaries can still be reviewed to address population growth and ensure fair representation.

He explained that boundary reviews would help prevent situations where some citizens are overrepresented while others are underrepresented.

Using his constituency as an example, the Attorney General noted that Bolgatanga East has a relatively small voter population of just under 35,000, compared with constituencies such as Dome-Kwabenya, which have significantly larger populations.

He argued that if population size were the only criterion used in determining constituencies, smaller constituencies such as Bolgatanga East might not exist.

“The population quota is one of the benchmarks, but it is not the only benchmark,” he explained.

The Attorney General stressed that the proposed cap is intended to control the growth in the number of parliamentary seats while maintaining the flexibility to redraw constituency boundaries when necessary.

Under the proposal, any future constituency boundary adjustments would be carried out within the constitutional limit of 300 Members of Parliament.