Minority Yet to Decide on Vetting of Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie
The Minority in Parliament says it has not yet decided whether to participate in the vetting of Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, amid ongoing controversy over the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin stated that his caucus is “keeping all options open” as it closely observes developments related to what he described as serious procedural breaches by the Justice Pwamang Committee, which recommended Justice Torkornoo’s removal. “To deal with the issue of the CJ’s removal, whether or not we are going to participate in any process — for us, all cards are on the table,” Afenyo-Markin said. He accused the committee of undermining due process and delivering what he called “a travesty of justice.” “What that committee has done — the purported recommendation — should prick their own conscience, all the committee members,” he […]
