Minority challenges legality of Supreme Court nominees’ vetting • Stages a walkout
The Minority Caucus in Parliament has opposed the vetting of three Supreme Court nominees, describing the exercise as unconstitutional and contrary to the Standing Orders of Parliament, resulting in a walkout by its members on the Appointments Committee yesterday. The nominees are Justice Sophia Rosetta Oduokuwa Bernasko Essah, Justice Edward Amoako Asante and Mr Anthony … The post Minority…
The Minority Caucus in Ghana's Parliament has challenged the legality of the vetting process for three Supreme Court nominees, claiming it is unconstitutional and in violation of parliamentary rules. As a result, the Minority Caucus led by its leader, Mr Alexander Afenyo-Markin, and Ranking Member, Mr Bernard Ahiafor, walked out of the Appointments Committee meeting yesterday.
The controversy began when Mr Afenyo-Markin argued that the nominees' names should have been made public before the vetting process, as per traditional parliamentary practice of giving public notices at least two weeks prior. He also accused the Majority Caucus of abandoning their previous stance when they were in opposition, which demanded adequate public notice before vetting Supreme Court nominees.
Mr Ahiafor defended the Majority Caucus, stating that due process had been followed and the vetting was necessary as the Supreme Court had not become vacant. He added that the Minority had earlier requested only the two ministerial nominees to be vetted, but this proposal was rejected by the Committee. Mr Ahiafor dismissed the objection as "baseless and frivolous," causing Mr Afenyo-Markin to dismiss the Chairperson's ruling and lead the Minority members out of the committee room, forcing the vetting process to continue without them.
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