The Electoral Commission (EC) should realise that although it is an independent body, it has to operate within the confines of the laws governing the country, Kwame Jantuah, a member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), has said.
According to him, every individual and institution within the jurisdiction of Ghana is subject to the law.
His comment follows an Accra High Court ruling which quashed a decision by the EC to disqualify Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom, flag bearer of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP). The court ordered the election management body to allow Dr Nduom to amend the errors on his nomination forms, which led to his disqualification.
The court presided over by Justice Eric Kyei Baffour added that the EC breached the rule of natural justice in disqualifying Dr Nduom, who was part of twelve other flag bearers disqualified.
Some of the other disqualified flag bearers are also in court challenging the EC’s decision to disqualify them.
Speaking in relation to this matter on TV3’s New Day programme on Saturday October 29, Mr Jantuah said: “The fear that some people are [expressing] is that all these court cases might lead to the point where we might not have the elections on December 7. I beg to differ because these cases in court, I am sure the judiciary is going to handle them as quickly as possible because of the deadline of December 7.
“The EC should also make sure that they also speed up whatever it is they need to speed up for us to meet the December 7 date. But it’s quite disturbing for an institution like the Electoral Commission to take a decision and it being overturned by courts. Probably they felt that they had the standard of a High Court, they are not subject to the decision the judiciary makes. [But] everybody is subject to the judiciary in this country; even the first gentleman of the land, President John Mahama, he is under the laws of this country.
“And, so, I hope that from this point on, we can clear all the court cases out of the way so that we can have an election which the aftermath of the decision as to who won will not now cause a challenge for us in this country.”
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Massa; It is TRUE nobody is above the law in Ghana but the truth is that the law in Ghana is applied selectively ;if you were appointed by this Jon Mahama government into a position you consider that position as your private property and can do as you please and worse if you are woman of no consequence in life from the gutter but with heavy backside faeses chambers ; you may choose to have an arrogance of self made importance and disrespect everybody including the law of the land because you are connected to the NDC party and Jon Mahama ; this Mrs Osei from mine understanding is a 'book only law' species and have never practiced the law at the highest level ; she has no experience of litigation law but was appointed because she was just an administrative lawyer with no experience in the law ; the same scenario applies to the security services in particular the BNI ; EOCO and the police service ; they all have a feeling they are above the law and can flout the laws of land as they wish ; even the Army who are strictly speaking more aggressive are a bit modest in what they do and obey the law sometimes ; the IGP Kudulor is another arrogant fraudester and claims to have a doctorate degree from a bogus university; and because he was appointed by Jon Mahama nobody says anything ; ALL GHANAIANS CANNOT WAIT FOR NANA ADDO TO TAKE OVER AND BRING SOME SANITY INTO THE APPLICATION OF OUR LAWS AND THROW THESE LAWLESS NDC AND JON MAHAMA OUT FOR GOOD !!!!!!!!; JJ RAWLINGS THEIR FOUNDER TOLD THEM NOT TO RESPECT THE LAW AND TODAY WE SEEING THE APPALLING DISRESPECT FOR THE LAW : WHERE IS THAT IDIOTIC SOLDIER CALLED MENSAH NUNOO !!!!!!!A GENERAL WHO SALUTES HIS JUNIOR OFFICER JJ RAWLINGS -FULL !!!!!!!