Godfred Yeboah Dame, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has stated that there is no reason why Parliament could not entertain ministerial and deputy ministerial nominations.
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, stated on Wednesday (20 March) that an interlocutory injunction filed in the Supreme Court by Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, makes it difficult for Parliament to examine and process new ministers and deputy ministers.
According to a statement made by the Attorney General on Thursday (21 March), the South Dayi MP has not sought an interlocutory order to prevent the Speaker of Parliament from proceeding with the vetting and approval of the chosen ministers.
“The action filed by Mr. Dafeamekpor, Member of Parliament for South Dayi, consists of a bare writ of summons. No statement of case in support of the writ has been filed by the Supreme Court Rules 1996 (C. I. 16). It is thus correct to say, respectfully, that the suit is not properly constituted. ‘..”
“The plaintiff has not filed an application for interlocutory injunction “Seeking to restrain the Speaker from proceeding with the vetting and approval of the names of the persons submitted by His Excellency the President… or indeed, any other interlocutory relief.”
“Thus there is nothing before the Supreme Court which may constitute a restraint or fetter Parliament from proceeding with the approval of ministerial and deputy ministerial nominees presented to Parliament by the President in accordance with article 78(1) and 79(1) of the Constitution,” the AG statement said.
