MINORITY WALKOUT OF VETTING OF JUSTICE PAUL BAFFOE-BONNIE AS CHIEF JUSTICE

The Minority in Parliament has boycotted the vetting of Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie as Chief Justice.

This was after the opposition lawmakers raised issues against his nomination and the processes that led to the removal of Gertrude Torkornoo as Chief Justice.

“We vote to reject the nominee, the majority can proceed with he quest, we do not intend to proceed with any question. We are, however, registering in the strongest terms that we reject the nomination, and the records should reflect that the report of this committee be a majority report,” Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, said during the vetting process.

There was a heated banter between the Mahama Ayariga and Alexander Afenyo Markin, Majority and Minority leaders respectively, during the vetting of the Chief Justice nominee.

The minority later addressed the media reaffirming their stance on the decision they took to walkout. 

Speaking on behalf of the minority, Hon. Ayimadu Antwi who is also a member on the appointments committee reiterated that the decision of their leader the minority leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and the rest of the committee is in line of their democratic discharge of duties to Ghanaians.