By: Daily Post Ghana
The Minority in Parliament has filed a motion to halt the vetting process of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice until ongoing court cases related to the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo are resolved.
The motion cites several articles of the 1992 Constitution and relevant Standing Orders, arguing that Parliament should suspend the Appointments Committee’s vetting and any plenary debate or approval processes.
In the said motion, the Minority also wants the Attorney-General, Dr. Dominic Ayine, to brief Parliament on the status of all litigation related to the matter, including the identity and status of the suits, any interim or conservatory orders granted, the reliefs sought and their implications for the office of the Chief Justice, Ghana’s obligations under regional treaties relevant to the ECOWAS Court proceedings, and the government’s assessment of the potential legal and constitutional consequences of proceeding with the appointment while the cases remain pending.
This motion follows President John Dramani Mahama’s nomination of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice after the removal of Chief Justice Torkornoo.
