General Secretary of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, says the NDC, as a party, strongly backs the decision by the Minority to boycott the vetting of Justice Anin-Yeboah who has been nominated as Chief Justice pending parliamentary approval.
According to him, though they do not have any problem with the person of Justice Anin-Yeboah, the President's nominee, they are however worried about the processes.
Speaking on Okay FM’s 'Ade Akye Abia' program, he explained that it looks like the majority in Parliament wants to Lord themselves over the minority.
"This is a process that has been in existence during my days in Parliament so I am surprised the majority in Parliament will want to thwart the processes," he said.
"From the way the majority is behaving, it looks like they will want to hide something from us probably about the person of the Chief Justice, but they cannot hide anything from us....We fully support the decision of the minority to boycott the vetting if they (Majority) do not follow due processes," Mr Asiedu Nketia added.
Minority's Boycott
The Minority in Parliament says it will not take part in the scheduled vetting of the Chief Justice nominee on Saturday, December 21, 2019.
A statement from the NDC leader in the House, Haruna Iddrisu accused the Chairman of the Appointment’s Committee, First Deputy Speaker, Joseph Osei Owusu of unilaterally setting the date, against standard practice. They further accuse Hon Osei Owusu of demonstrating bad faith by rushing to fix a date for the vetting when a consensus has not been reached.
Rubber Stamp Tendecies
Mr. Iddrisu said their side of the House has nothing against the nominee, Justice of the Supreme Court, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah, but they would hold dear the “principle of a strong, independent and diligent Parliament devoid of rubber stamp tendencies.”
Explaining their position, the Tamale North MP said the date set for the vetting is too short and does not give the public enough time to submit memoranda on the nominee.
Leadership of Minority Liars
But Mr Osei Owusu shot back, describing the leaders of the Minority as liars.
According to him, he requested a meeting on the day of the announcement.
"I specifically invited the leaders. I didn't have to, all i needed was a quorum but i specifically requested the leaders of the Minority to be present. At the meeting, i put forward a proposal that in view of the time left for Parliamemnt to adjourn (December 24, 2019). let us advertise from Thursday after, and do the vetting on Friday so that our report would be ready for the plenary to consider on the Saturday, December 21st. After long discussions, it was suggested by the Minority Leader that let's do a full one week and do the vetting on 21st. Then Parliament extend its sitting from 21st to 23rd; that was the conclusion we agreed to and upon which the meeting adjourned," he disclosed.
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I THINK THE RULING PARTY HAS BY NOW KNOWN THE WHAT THE NDC IS UP TO. DON'T GIVE THEM A CHANCE, GO AHEAD AND DO THE VETTING. THEY CAN GO AHED AND BOYCOTT THE 2020 ELECTIONS BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY LOST THE ELECTIONS. TILL 2032, WE WILL MEET NDC AT THE POOLS IF THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BE RELEVANT IN GHANA POLITICS. NDC PARTY BYE BYE, GO AND SLEEP FOREVER AND EVER AMEN.
Asiedu Nketia should support NDC to boycott taking our tax payers money as salary. You began your boycott long ago...Ofosu Amposo's agenda.
Why boycott the Chief Justice nomination by President. General Mosquito appoint yourself as a Chief Justice.
NDC the Principal Press Conference Organisers and Chief Boy-cotters!! One day NDC will boycott the commemoration of their own anniversary, thinking that they are helping the course of someone. That is their legacy
This was predictable. Everything that sounds, looks or smells like boycott, l00ting, vandalization, violence, insults etc is supported by the NDC. This is one of Ofosu Ampofo's exposed agenda for the party. The NDC simply lacks decency and very much allergic to the truth. May their reckless and violent behaviour vote for them because Ghanaians have gone beyond that gutter politics.
Hahahahahahah! NDC should harry and boycott. They should remember that by this act, in the unlikely even in the remote future if they should win power, can they have the moral courage to go before this Chief Justice for their presidential candidate to be sworn in by the CJ? If they boycott, it implies that they dont recognize the legitimacy of the CJ. And if you dont recognize him, you cant have the moral courage to go before him to swear you candidate. May be NDC believe that they cant come to power any moment from now else they will not trek on the path they have selected.
So is this an issue to boycott such a national exercise and expect to be paid? We all know the nominee is not your preferred choice this excuse is just a smokescreen
just see their evil faces
You do not have a problem with the nominee but you have a problem with the processes and you think this could be addressed rather than to make it look at Ghana is in turmoil. Shame on you. Unproductive minority and a political party.
Who cares? Double salary NDC th.ieves can boycott the vetting. The majority should just go ahead and conduct the vetting. Haruna Iddrisu who plagiarised his MPhil. thesis at Legon and have his results cancelled should continue his bad leadership of the minority in parliament.