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NDC’s Sylvester Mensah wants the Supreme Court to consider holding public hearings to explain some of its judgments to the public.

His call for the public lecture comes after the Apex Court ruling on Assin North Member of Parliament, James Gyakye Quayson, who was on April 13 injuncted by a 5 – 2 decision of the Justice Dotse-led court barred from holding himself out as a lawmaker.
 
Reacting to the ruling on his Facebook post, Sly Mensah as affectionately called in politics called for an explanation.
 
“Has the law lost common sense in the Assin North case?” he questioned

Adding that, “Perhaps the time has come for the Supreme Court to hold public fora, just like the Executive and the Legislature, to explain the wisdom in some of its judgements that have attracted significant public interest and social commentary in recent times.”

Background

In July 2021, a High Court in Cape Coast nullified the election of the Assin North MP, after it found that he owed allegiance to Canada at the time of filing his nomination forms to contest the polls.

Michael Ankomah Nimfah, a resident of the constituency, filed the petition in court and later initiated another action at the Supreme Court to enforce the High Court's decision.

He urged the Court to prevent a further breach of the constitution by restraining the MP.

On Wednesday, April 13, the Supreme Court in a 5-2 decision ruled on the issue by barring the Assin North MP from performing any Parliamentary duty.

This is until the determination of the substantive case filed against him at the Supreme Court.