The Minority Caucus in Parliament has requested for the details of the judgement on James Gyakye Quayson, a former Assin North MP to be made available by June 7 before it can pass a vote on the president’s Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
In a statement signed by Minority Chief Whip, Hon. Kwame Governs Agbodza, the Caucus refrained from passing a vote on the nominee after the Appointments Committee of Parliament met after vetting the Supreme Court Justice.
"It is important to state that the Appointments Committee not long ago in 2019 vetted and approved this same nominee as a justice of the Supreme Court. However, it was imperative for Members of the Minority on the Committee to evaluate the decisions of the nomince on all other cases, including the James Gyakye Quayson case since the vetting in 2019," he stated.
Read below full statement
MINORITY POSITION ON VETTING OF CHIEF JUSTICE NOMINEE
The Minority Members on the Appointments Committee of Parliament did not vote on the President's nominee for the position of Chief Justice today due to the unavailability of the reasoned judgement of the Supreme Court in the matter of Hon. James Gyakye Quayson.
It is important to state that the Appointments Committee not long ago in 2019 vetted and approved this same nominee as a justice of the Supreme Court. However, it was imperative for Members of the Minority on the Committee to evaluate the decisions of the nomince on all other cases, including the James Gyakye Quayson case since the vetting in 2019.
We successfully evaluated the nominee on all relevant criteria except the outstanding matter of James Gyakye Quayson which would enable us come to a decision. We expect the reasoned judgement of the court on this matter by 7th June, 2023 to finalise our decision.
We have duly communicated our challenge to our colleagues on the Majority side and expect their cooperation.
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Eiiiiiiiisssh!!! Reasoned judgment by which law? Nsem huunu ara kwa ara kwa. Eben asem mpo nyin? Hmmmmmmm!!! Ghana 🇬🇭
I don't understand this Move ooo NDC took a gamble and it backfired , what has this got to do with the new chief justice
Good move from minority. The nation is getting destroyed and you foolsoldiers after taking money, come on here to spew ***barred word***
These infantile NDC MPs destroying our parliament. Most of them are not fit to be there. They are selfish and extremely partisan. posterity will judge them.
Common sense has eluded this minority caucus. This decision is absurd and infantile. Well Mahama is their leader.
Common sense they say is not common but I think the current crop of NDC parliamentarians are the worse in this generation. It baffles me if they have critical thinking abilities at all. All they think about is sabotage, sabotage and sabotage. I feel sorry for their constituents.
Don't you know that NDC hate judges? It started fom Rawlings. NDC, NEVER AGAIN
Ev!l NDC party. Ghana will be a better country without you lot. ***barred word***
Eiii, listen to the f00u1s again. Where are the good lawyers in the NDC?
Listen to the ***barred word*** again. Where are the good lawyers in the NDC?