Outgoing Labour and Employment Minister has vehemently defended the decision by functionaries of the Mahama led administration to award contracts and give appointments days after being voted out of government.
Haruna Iddrisu told Joy News the Transition Act of Parliament cannot supersede the dictates of the constitution.
Making reference to a JH Mensah Vrs Attorney General case, the Tamale South MP said the "acts done before or on the 6th of January are lawful."
He was responding to queries by members of the Transition team of the incoming administration about new contracts and appointments being dished out by the out-going administration.
The most eminent of the contract is the €18 million waste management contract signed with SCL Waste Management Limited.
Science and Technology Minister Mahama Ayariga, who signed the contract said the contract entered into with SCL is not to hinder the NPP government but rather help it in dealing with e-waste.
The NPP officials however suspect the actions are nothing more than an unnecessary imposition on a new administration.
But Haruna Iddrisu disagrees. He says the country is governed by laws, adding that rather than questioning the power of the outgoing government to undertake such actions, the country must rather look to deepening consultations between the outgoing and incoming government.
"As a country what we need to pride ourselves is that you are assured of a peaceful, smooth transition of power from one political leadership to another, a recognition of the continuous exercise of the legitimate legal authority and mandate by the current administration and know that an Act of Parliament cannot amend the constitution.
The constitution clearly defines a four year mandate for the president and acts that are done on or before the midnight of 6th January are lawful and legitimate," he explained.
When he was reminded of the new Transition Act which demands that outgoing government and functionaries must submit handing over notes to Parliament, Administrator General one month to the election, the Labour Minister said: "handing over notes do not supersede nor oust the constitutional provision in whom the authority of the state is vested."
He said both leaders, outgoing and incoming must rather insist on deepening consultations and not to question the right of the outgoing government to take decisions.
"This country is governed by laws. We all should respect the constitution and respect the laws of Ghana," he said.
Haruna Iddrisu however added that it is only fair for functionaries of the outgoing government to the let the incoming government know some of the contract and activities they are engaging in after losing the elections.
Source: myjoyonline.com
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How can mere first degree holders, never earn salaries in their lives and never sat down to develop any business plan become so much rich within twinkle of an eye? The level of corruption these nation wreckers have committed against this beloved nation is beyond human understanding. The Ablakwas, Harunas, the Fuseinis, the Elvis' and the rest of them were paupers in school and without working or any meaningful contribution to the nation are rich at the expense of the public. Each and everyone of these guys should be investigated and all ill gotten money confiscated back to the state. How can people like Ablakwa and Haruna be so rich when all they have done in life after school is politics. They should be set as an example to the youth who believe that ill gotten money through politics is something to be normalized.
If what the employment minister is saying is true then why is the noise from the NPP when the law of these country state it clear that the outgoing president still have the powers invested on him is not over until the 6th day of January.
You See, the NDC has never had the spirit of the Country at heart. It has always been NPP did this so we can also do that, rather than righting the wrongs of previous for the ultimate forward movement of the Ghana. This is why the NDC shall forever be loserssss.
Shut the fuck off; were you not in parliament when Mills and NDC dismissed 340 military recruits 8 years ago when you took over power? Are you suffering from SELECTIVE MEMORY SYNDROME? Tell us how you became one of the richest person in Ghana? Where are your factories, businesses and employees? We want to see your 10 years tax returns. Please save us the agony of your hypocrisy. Shame on you. You've cases to answer.