Attorney-General Godfred Dame has raised doubts over Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin‘s recent move to suspend the approval of ministerial nominees.
This decision comes amidst ongoing deliberations in the Supreme Court regarding a case challenging President Akufo-Addo’s appointments.
In an interview with TV3, Dame expressed scepticism, suggesting that the Speaker might have been misinformed or misled regarding the situation.
“I think that it is either the Speaker was misinformed or misled by those who were mooting the action.
“Every aspect of this bill is politically motivated. Otherwise, there is really no urgency. I remember mooting the contract management bill, a bill that had the potential to save the state millions of cedis in judgement debt, passed by parliament in July 2023. It was only presented to the president for his assent about three weeks ago. Every step in this matter is politically motivated,” Godfred Dame stated.
He emphasised the need to address issues within the legal framework and cautioned against engaging in tit-for-tat actions.
Dame also criticized the perceived political motivations behind certain legislative actions, including the anti-gay bill, highlighting the importance of approaching matters with due legal consideration.
Contrary to Speaker Bagbin’s claim of an interlocutory injunction affecting the vetting process, Dame clarified that no such legal documents had been served to him, disputing the grounds for suspending the nominations’ approval.
However, in a letter addressed to the Speaker of Parliament on Thursday, March 21, Dame disputed Bagbin’s assertion, stating that no injunction had been filed and thus, parliament was not legally restrained from proceeding with the approval process for ministerial nominees.
The controversy surrounding the ministerial nominees’ approval process continues as legal and political perspectives intersect in Ghana’s parliamentary landscape.