The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Nana-Akufo Addo has explained that much as the government supports the amendments of the constitution, time must be allowed for it to work, writes The Evening News.

However, he said parliament could come out with a certain conventions and evolutions to build a constitutional order that could lead to certain amendments.

Nana Akufo-Addo was reacting to a question on the need for immediate amendment of the constitution to make it more effective at a week-long leadership seminar organized by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) for 26 selected students from three universities in the country, under the theme "Consolidation of Democracy in Ghana."

The Minister of Justice, speaking on the topic, "Building a culture of liberty, freedom and democracy for the future generation of West Africans", said although there are entrenched provisions in the constitution, including others which are not and could not be changed by Parliament through conventions, "let us be slow in changing the constitution and allow it to work for sometime.