AG Rejects Calls to Halt Chief Justice Removal Process Amid Supreme Court Delay
No Legal Ground to Suspend Constitutional Process, Says Attorney General
- Dr. Dominic Ayine insists the President must continue the removal process as mandated by the constitution
- A case seeking to halt the process is delayed due to the absence of a key justice
- Dr. Ayine argues there is no legal reason to stop the President from fulfilling his constitutional obligations
Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has firmly rejected demands for President John Dramani Mahama to suspend the ongoing proceedings regarding the determination of a prima facie case in petitions seeking the removal of the Chief Justice.
This response follows yet another adjournment by the Supreme Court in a case aimed at halting the President and the Council of State from continuing with the process.
The adjournment occurred due to the absence of one of the five Justices presiding over the case, His Lordship Samuel Asiedu.
Presiding Judge, Her Ladyship Henrietta Mensah Bonsu, explained that “unavoidable reasons” led to the delay.
The injunction application, filed by lawyer and plaintiff Godfred Yeboah Dame, seeks to prevent the President from proceeding with the petition review until the Supreme Court renders its decision.
Following the adjournment, Dr. Ayine expressed his stance, emphasizing that the President is constitutionally obligated to proceed with the process, regardless of the pending court application. He questioned, “If the court has not issued an order, how can the President be expected to halt the process?”
Dr. Ayine further clarified that there is no legal basis to prevent the President from fulfilling his constitutional duties. “The law is clear: public duties must be carried out as prescribed,” he asserted.
