I spent the whole night reading the excellent address of the learned lawyer submitted to the committee in defence of Mrs Charlotte Osei. I had to pause and cry.
The committee rested its report contrary to the evidence on record. Mrs Charlotte Osei must apply for judicial review in the nature certiorari to quash this unreasonable decision. It's sad for Ghana. If this is the way we have to go, then all of us are not safe not only Mrs Charlotte Osei. There's no article of the constitution of Ghana which provides that breach of any statute [Act 663] should be a ground for removal from office of the EC Chairperson.
The phrase 'stated misbehaviour and misconduct' must reach the supreme court for interpretation and declaration of same. Until then, the opened floodgates would give politicians to unnecessarily interfere with the hitherto sacred and independent office of the EC Chairperson. There will be no job security and stability of the occupants of the office of the EC Chairperson.
Kudos to senior Thaddeus Sory albeit the committee denied him justice. There was a complete travesty of Justice. None of the sweeping allegations against the EC Chairperson was proved. I think judicial review in the nature certiorari to quash the decision of the committee will be the appropriate remedy but not an appeal.
The new person could be injuncted from holding the office until the final determination of judicial review proceedings.
Source: John Ndebugre
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@yaw, I will like to ask you... after reading the committees report... if u were to be the president what wil u do... and also where in the report do you it can not be use for the removal of the EChairperson and her two deputies From office ....
PNDC Time Rawlings made them used bottles to shave him when he misbehaved lol me his argument sometimes i think he is mental oh. He made same twisted argument during the judges case he went to court to justice Dery and lost Ndebugri with his twisted logic Well reading that long thing I realised his cases are probably outdated? The latest is probably mid-2000s and even 1959? And he doesn’t deal with the procurement process abuse.
meaning the president was not properly advised by the comitttee? what was the basis for the decision then. i support the call for review
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