Mr Martin Kupebu, a private lawyer, has added his voice to the calls by the parliamentary minority for the Treasurer and Treasurer to step down.
The request follows Kwasi Kwanin Bosompem’s decision to contest the New Patriotic Party’s Achim Swedol constituency parliamentary primary.
According to Martin Kupeb, Article 94, Section 3 of the Constitution states that certain officials, such as employees of the police, prisons, military, judicial institutions, legal institutions, civil servants, auditing institutions, etc., may: It stipulates that it is not possible. A fight for a seat in the Diet.
In this regard, the lawyer argues that Kwaning Bosompem must resign in accordance with the constitutional provisions.
“The CLOGSAG case actually says that if a public official reveals their political affiliation, they must resign. It’s not just a matter of nominations. , which says the following:
“According to the true and proper interpretation of the Constitution, no civil servant or local government employee has the right to continue to be a public servant or local government employee after being nominated by a political party or other body. Election of Members of Parliament to run for office.
“Furthermore, such persons must immediately resign from their positions after their political activities are revealed,” he said.
He made it clear that when individuals publicly declare their intention to contest a political position and begin campaigning in advance of a primary election, these are public acts that the Constitution properly provides.
The legal expert emphasized that this provision does not take into account political support, but the public display of these acts. He added that the Secretary’s decision to launch an election campaign was irredeemable.
“He’s already campaigning, he’s got a campaign team, that’s clear. Look, this is irredeemable. He just has to go,” he added.
Replying to the argument that the Auditor General and the Accountant General are not civil servants, he said that employees of ministries are part of the civil service, stressing that government accountants are part of the Ministry of Finance and are therefore civil servants. . .
“What we cannot escape is the department of the Comptroller and Auditor General. It is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, and the members of the Ministry of Finance are civil servants.
“Kwaning Bosompem, we expect him to resign first thing tomorrow.” [Friday] Morning,” he added.
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