General News of Wednesday, 31 August 2016Source: Starrfmonline.com“Rawlingsphobic” constitution cause of ‘winner takes all’ – Prof. MarteyRev. Professor Emmanuel Martey has stated that the 1992 Constitution has contributed significantly to the 'winner takes all' syndrome in the country. Contributing to a round table discussion organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs Wednesday, Prof. Martey described the 1992 constitution as “Rawlingsphobic” or what was meant to fear former President Rawlings. Prof. Martey also stated that the passiveness of civil societies in public discourse has also encouraged the winner takes all politics in Ghana. Prof. Martey who failed to mention names is a known critic of the Mahama-led administration and has attacked them on several occasions.

Source: GhanaWeb August 31, 2016 12:45 UTC