The Imani Center for Policy and Education has dragged the Attorney General and the Ministry of Justice to the Supreme Court over the appointment of heads of various uniformed security agencies across the country.
In a writ jointly filed with Professor Kwesi Anin, Director of Academic Affairs and Research at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center, the plaintiffs ask the Supreme Court to provide a true and proper interpretation of the letter and spirit of the petition. , requires the following declaration to be issued: 1992 Act section 200, section 202(1), section 202(2), section 202(3), section 205, section 207(1), section 207(2), section 207( 3), Article 190(1), Article 191, Article 196, Article 199 and Article 269 of the Constitution of Ghana, the President of the Republic of Ghana has no right to prove any wrongdoing or misconduct against these officials. It does not have the power to revoke the appointment or dismissal of the head of a government agency.
These offices also included the office of the fire chief of the fire department. Inspector General of Police. Director of Prisons and Inspector General of Immigration Services.
Once again, they are seeking a declaration that… “The President of the Republic of Ghana after taking office has no power to appoint new officers to the position of Chief Fire Officer in the Fire Department. Director-General and Inspector General of the Bureau of Immigration (unless the person directly reporting to the position dies).”
They also seek relief that the appointment of heads of these uniformed security agencies by the new president, who has been voted into power and sworn into office, is unconstitutional.
They provided details to support their claims, arguing that there is a worrying trend by the new government to force the removal of these chiefs in disregard of their constitutional rights.
“In some cases, these terminations occur before individual employees in the office reach their legal retirement age.
“For example, in 2017, the then Director-General of Prisons, Mr. Emmanuel Yao Azatoru, 54 years old, was asked to go on leave and another person was subsequently appointed in his place,” the order dated March 11 states. Department. I read that JoyNews witnessed it in 2024.
They are therefore requesting a consequential order restraining or preventing the President of the Republic from removing or removing, or attempting to remove or remove, any person holding the office of fire chief of a fire department. Inspector General of Police. Director of the Bureau of Prisons, Inspector General of the Immigration Bureau.However, if there is proven and obvious illegality or misconduct against such person, or if the person is no longer capable of performing his or her duties due to retirement, resignation, death, or physical or mental deterioration. limited to. .
Please see the full text of the warrant below.
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