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The Minority Members of Parliament have filed a motion seeking to halt the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie. In a statement, the Minority indicated that the vetting process should be suspended until all pending suits and applications concerning former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo have been heard and determined. Parliament-will-vet-Chief-Justice-nominee-2007089" target=”_blank”>Here is when Appointments Committee of Parliament will vet Chief Justice nominee The Minority, citing Articles 110(1), 125–127, 144(1) and 146 of the 1992 Constitution and relevant Standing Orders, urged Parliament to suspend the Appointments Committee’s vetting and any plenary debate or approval processes. The motion cited cases including the ECOWAS Court suit, Supreme Court and High Court applications. “That this Honourable House, having regard to Articles 110(1), 125-127, 144(1) and 146 of the 1992 Constitution and Standing Orders 57(1)-(3), 93, 103(f), 216 and 217, resolves to suspend forthwith all further proceedings, both at the Appointments Committee and at Plenary, on the nomination of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice until all pending suits and applications directly bearing on the removal of Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo (including ECOWAS Court Suit No. ECW/CCJ/APP/32/25 on provisional measures, multiple Supreme Court proceedings, and High Court applications) are finally determined or withdrawn,” the statement said. Profile of new Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie The Minority, led by John Darko, the Member of Parliament for Suame, are also demanding that the Attorney General, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, be summoned before Parliament. They are requesting that he provides full details of all pending cases involving former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. “The Attorney General and Minister of Justice be summoned, pursuant to Article 103 of the Constitution, to appear before this House (or before such committee as the House may designate) 10 provide a comprehensive briefing on the status of all pending litigation relating to the removal of Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo,” the statement added. Check out the demands below: a . The identity, jurisdictions, and procedural status of all such proceedings; b . Any provisional measures, interim orders, or conservatory orders sought or granted c . The reliefs sought in each proceeding and their potential implications for the office of Chief Justice; d. Ghana’s international obligations under regional treaties relevant to the ECOWAS Court proceedings; e. The Government’s assessment of potential legal and constitutional implications of proceeding with the appointment of a successor Chief Justice whilst such litigation remains pending; f. any other matters relevant to Parliament’s informed exercise of its constitutional functions under Article 144(1). Short hair won’t stop double-salary scandals’ – Ras Mubarak fires back at Haruna Iddrisu
