Tamale North Lawmaker Alhassan Suhuyini has said he is surprised at the swiftness with which President Akufo-Addo remitted the petition for the removal of Kissi Agyebeng to the Chief Justice for actions to be taken.
Suhuyini recounted that there had been several petitions sent to the president against other officials such as the chair of the electoral commission, Jean Mensa, and Justices of the Supreme Court but the petitioners did not even get an acknowledgment from the president than talk about forwarding to the Chief Justice.
“My interest in this petition has to do with the alacrity with which the president forwarded the petition to the Chief Justice. As for Mr Martin Amidu and the current special prosecutor, we all know the bad blood that has existed between them ever since Mr Amidu’s exit from that office.
“My issue has to do with the selectivity with which the president forwards petitions of that nature to the Chief Justice because I am very well aware that after he did the same involving a petition against Madam Charlotte Osei [Former Chief of the Electoral Commission] two other petitions were sent to him against Madam Jean Mensa [current chair] and till date, the petitioners have not even received acknowledgment of receipt of the petition.
“Again, another petition was sent to him against the former Chief Justice Madam Sophia Akuffo, but the president did nothing about that,” he told TV3’s Komla Kluste in Parliament on Friday May 17.
Meanwhile, Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has written to Kissi Agyebeng to provide his comments on the petition that has been filed by his predecessor Martin Amidu for his removal.
The Chief Justice’s letter says that the comments of Mr. Kissi Ageybeng are to help establish a prima facie case or otherwise.
In a letter to Mr. Agyebeng dated Thursday, May 16, the Chief Justice requested his comments to help her ascertain if a prima facie case has been established.
“This is to forward to you a copy of the petition dated 30th April 2024 sent to the Office of the President which was forwarded to the Office of the Honourable Lady Chief Justice on 6th May 2024. Kindly provide your comments on the matters raised to enable the Honourable Chief Justice to determine if a prima facie case has been made out.”
Martin Amidu, also a former Attorney-General filed the petition against Kissi Agyebeng on the grounds of procurement breaches in the purchase of vehicles for the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and abuses involving judges and the administration of justice.
Additionally, Mr. Amidu alleges a violation of the right to information when he requested appointment letters and salary details of all OSP staff to be put on a pen drive for him, which Mr. Agyebeng refused.
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