Parliament will proceed with vetting Acting Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie after Speaker Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin rejected a request to pause the confirmation process on Friday. Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin had attempted to halt proceedings until courts resolve litigation concerning the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, arguing that continuing could constitute interference with judicial matters.
Bagbin ruled the motion lacked constitutional and procedural standing, emphasizing that pending court cases cannot prevent lawmakers from executing their constitutional responsibilities. The speaker cautioned that accepting such arguments would create a dangerous precedent, allowing any person to paralyze legislative operations through filing lawsuits. He declared the proposal inadmissible and returned it to Afenyo-Markin under standing order provisions.
Bagbin ruled the motion lacked constitutional and procedural standing, emphasizing that pending court cases cannot prevent lawmakers from executing their constitutional responsibilities. The speaker cautioned that accepting such arguments would create a dangerous precedent, allowing any person to paralyze legislative operations through filing lawsuits. He declared the proposal inadmissible and returned it to Afenyo-Markin under standing order provisions.
