Asset declaration: The President doesn’t usurp any powers by sanctioning appointees for noncompliance – SC Justice nominee

A Supreme Court Justice nominee, Hafisata Amaleboba, has said that the president does not usurp any power of he sanctions appointees for non-compliance with asset declarations.

Answering questions during her vetting by the Appointments’ Committee of Parliament on Wednesday June 18, she said “I don’t think there’s a usurpation of powers when the President imposes sanctions against his appointees for non-compliance with directives.”

“My position remains the same,” she further said, when asked by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, whether it is constitutional for the president to impose salary fines on appointees for non-compliance.

In other matters, Justice Amaleboba attributed the delay in court cases to the low number of judges.

She also attributed the issue to the processes and procedures in the adjudication of cases.

Answering questions during her vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament in Accra on Wednesday, June 18, she said, “Lack of manpower or enough judges is to blame for delays in cases. The processes and procedures are a factor too. Also, the timelines may have to be looked at.”

She added that “If we have to indicate timelines for cases, then we have to also look at the number of cases handled by each judge.”

Touching on legal aid, Amaleboba said that the Ghana Bar Association should encourage every lawyer to do some pro-bono work.

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