The Majority Chief Whip and Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has argue that the establishment of regional tribunals is imperative by Ghana’s Constitution and forms an integral part of the country’s judicial system.
Speaking in an interview cited by YADTV, he explained that Article 295(1) of the 1992 Constitution defines a court to include tribunals established under constitutional authority.
“Let the fact be establish that the reinstatement of the tribunal court system as part of our mainstream justice administration system is constitutionally obligatory . Regional tribunals are not separate from Ghana’s court system but are a category of courts approve by the Constitution.”
In addition, Mr Dafeamekpor reference Article 142(1) of the Constitution, which provides for the establishment of regional tribunals, arguing that the provision is mandatory and cannot be abandon.
“It is mandatory. You cannot gloss over it. Anybody who takes public office and swears to the oath of office to defend the Constitution and refuses to establish the regional tribunals is in breach of the Constitution,” he argued.
His comments come after Parliament passed the Tribunals Bill, a move that has sparked debate over the role of tribunals in Ghana’s justice system.
SOURCE: Citinewsroom
