A heated exchange erupted in Parliament on Monday during the vetting of Chief Justice nominee Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, prompting the Appointments Committee to suspend proceedings temporarily.
The confrontation began when Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin referred to the nominee as a “disputed Chief Justice nominee,” drawing objections from Chairman of the Committee Bernard Ahiafor and Mahama Ayariga, the Majority Leader
Ayariga accused Afenyo-Markin of attempting to “run down” the nominee, demanding that he withdraw and apologise. He insisted that the Minority Leader’s comments were inappropriate for a vetting session.
Afenyo-Markin reacts
Afenyo-Markin, however, stood by his remarks, arguing that his comments were based on ongoing legal challenges over the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
Tensions escalated further after Afenyo-Markin described a committee led by Justice Samuel Pwamang on the Torkornoo case as a “travesty of justice.”
With both the Majority and Minority leaders refusing to yield ground, Committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor called for a brief suspension to restore order.
The vetting of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie is taking place amid political and constitutional controversy following his nomination by President John Dramani Mahama, while multiple suits contesting Torkornoo’s removal remain pending in court.
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