The Minority in Parliament has announced a boycott of the vetting of Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, by the Appointments Committee, citing unresolved court cases and procedural irregularities surrounding his nomination.
Led by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the caucus declared that it does not recognise the legitimacy of the ongoing vetting process.
The Effutu Member of Parliament argued that the vetting should not proceed while legal challenges related to the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo are still before the courts.
“We are registering that we reject the nomination, and the record should reflect that the report of the vetting be a Majority report,” the Minority Leader stated during proceedings.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie’s nomination and vetting follow the controversial dismissal of Justice Torkornoo, which the Minority and several civil society organisations have criticised as unconstitutional and politically influenced.
According to the Minority, proceeding with the vetting despite pending court cases undermines judicial independence and the rule of law.
The boycott marks the latest in a series of parliamentary protests over the handling of the Chief Justice succession, sparking intense public debate over the balance between executive authority and judicial autonomy in Ghana.
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