Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr. Clement Apaak, has commended colleague MP Rockson-Nelson Defeamekpor who represents constituents of South Dayi, for heading to the Supreme Court over the appointment of two persons to the board of the Electoral Commission (EC).
According to the MP, that was the way to go, especially when the President has refused to heed calls by civil society groups, individuals and political parties to rescind the appointment since it has emerged that the two are known NPP members.
Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor is seeking the intervention of the Supreme Court in the appointment of the three persons, Dr Peter Appiahene, Madam Salima Ahmed Tijani and Reverend Akua Ofori Boateng, to the Electoral Commission (EC) by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
He is seeking “A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of the letter and spirit of Articles 23, 44(1), 45, 46, 284 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a person is not qualified to be a member of the 3rd Defendant Commission if that person is a known sympathizer, a member or openly affiliates or identifies with a registered political party in Ghana.
“A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of the letter and spirit of Articles 23, 44(1), 45, 46, 284 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a person who is a known sympathizer or member or who openly affiliates or identifies with a registered political party will be biased or prejudiced in his constitutional duties as a member of the 3rd Defendant Commission.
“A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of the letter and spirit of Articles 23, 44(1), 45, 46, 284 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, a person must be neutral, impartial, fair-minded and non-partisan to qualify as a member of the 3rd Defendant Commission.
“A declaration that upon a true and proper interpretation of the letter and spirit of Articles 23, 44(1), 45, 46 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana, the appointment of the 1st and 2nd Defendants by the President of the Republic of Ghana as members of the 3rd Defendant Commission is contrary to the letter and spirit of Articles 23, 44(1), 45, 46 and 296 of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana and therefore null and void.
“An order revoking the appointment of the 1st and 2nd Defendants by the President of the Republic of Ghana as members of the 3rd Defendant Commission. An order of interlocutory injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd Defendants from acting as, or holding themselves out as members of the 3rd Defendant Commission pending the determination of the suit. An order of perpetual injunction restraining the 1st and 2nd Defendants from acting as, or holding themselves out as members of the 3rd Defendant Commission.
“Any further Order(s) or direction(s) as this Honourable Court may deem necessary.”
Reacting, the MP opined that when a president decides to use his discretionary powers on a ”dangerous manner” he ought to be restrained since the action could threaten the stability of the state.
In a tweet, the MP said ”Rightly so! When a President decides to use his discretionary powers capriciously and in a manner that is dangerous to the stability of the state, and potentially injurious to the peace of the people, he ought to be restrained for the public good”.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
