Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has assured that the constitutional process will safeguard fairness for the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson Jean Mensa and her two deputies, Dr. Bossman Asare and Samuel Tettey.
This comes after seven petitions were recently submitted to President John Mahama seeking their removal.
The President has since forwarded all petitions to the Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, for preliminary review in accordance with the law.
Speaking exclusively to EIB Network’s Presidential Affairs Correspondent, Abdul-Hanan Adam, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu said, “I am confident that the process itself will ensure that no injustice is done to them.”
He explained that the Chief Justice will ensure that all officials receive full disclosure of the allegations and a fair opportunity to respond.
“In the interest of fairness and natural justice, those against whom the complaints have been made will be made aware of the nature of the allegations… They will have opportunity to appear before the various committees… to answer and provide clarification,” he stated.
The Minister further clarified that notifying the officials is strictly the role of the Chief Justice and not the Presidency.
“It is not the place of the presidency to write or the president to write to them. Definitely, the Chief Justice… will officially inform them and at the appropriate time invite responses,” Kwakye Ofosu added.
He stressed that Ghana’s legal process is structured to uphold fairness while examining the merit of the petitions.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
