I have no problem with public tribunals; they’re constitutional – Anthony Forson

Supreme Court nominee Anthony Forson Jr. expressed no concerns regarding the establishment of public tribunals, asserting their legality under Ghana's 1992 Constitution. When questioned about public apprehensions surrounding these tribunals, Forson cited Article 1(2) of the Constitution, which declares the Constitution as the country's fundamental law.

He noted that any institutions formed according to this constitutional provision are deemed legally valid. "I have no problem with it. As you said, it’s stated in the Constitution. Article 1(2) says, ‘The Constitution shall be the fundamental law of the land,'", he told Parliament’s Appointments Committee on August 27. Forson emphasized that the reintroduction of public tribunals was in line with the Constitution, as it expressly provided for their existence.

"So if the fundamental law of the land provides for it and it is being effectuated, I don’t have a problem with it. That is my view," he affirmed. He also clarified that reservations from some citizens did not affect the constitutional validity of these tribunals, as the issue was in accordance with the law as established by Parliament.