Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin says his side is protective an open ideas on whether they would take part inside the vetting of Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, following the controversy surrounding the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

Mr. Afenyo-Markin discussed the Minority was once watching developments sparsely, specifically in gentle of what he described as important irregularities inside the complaints of the Justice Pwamang Committee, which actually useful Justice Torkornoo’s removal.

“To care for the issue of the CJ’s removal, whether or not or no longer or no longer we are going to participate in any process — for us, all taking part in playing cards are on the table,” he discussed.

He accused the committee of undermining due process, announcing its habits amounted to a “travesty of justice.”

“What that committee has completed, the purported recommendation, should prick their own judgment of right and wrong, all of the committee members,” he added.

Mr. Afenyo-Markin puzzled how the committee, which integrated senior members of the judiciary, might conclude its artwork in such haste after up to now scheduling further hearings.

“A referral was once made to you as a committee and at least 4 of the members are judges: a retired Supreme Court judge and two sitting justices. You had 3 petitions previous than you and had completed paying attention to only one. You knowledgeable the respondent, Her Ladyship Gertrude Torkornoo, and her lawyers to return on the 15th for the next petition. Then , the petitioners’ lawyers request a prolonged adjournment, and , a record recommending her removal is produced,” he recounted.

According to the Majority Leader, the rate with which the record was once finalised and acted upon casts doubt on the integrity of the direction.

“Within two hours, the record was once utterly discussed and acted upon. The Pwamang Committee must be embarrassed about itself. That committee has reduced our democracy to at least one factor that defies description,” he discussed.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has referred the nomination of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice to the Appointments Committee for vetting and recommendation.

This follows the submission of his determine to the House by way of President John Mahama for consideration and approval based on Article 144(1) of the 1992 Constitution.

The Speaker of Parliament who made the referral on the floor of the House, directed the Appointments Committee to expedite its artwork and report back to the plenary for a final solution.

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