NPP Deputy General Secretary backs NDC MP to challenge Amidu's Age in court

NPP Deputy General Secretary, has lauded the move by an NDC Member of Parliament to  revoke the appointment of Mr Martin Amidu over his age as Special Prosecutor.

"It is a good thing that people are going to court over it. .. whatever the Supreme Court will say we will all have to take it to benefit our democracy", he pointed out.

"Sometimes we must be truthful to ourselves as politicians being NDC or NPP person", Nana Obiri Boahen who also a Private legal practitioner, spoke on Kumasi-based Nhyira FM morning show.

"If NDC people are going to court to challenge his appointment of his age that is fine. ...why should NPP people be worried about it", the legal practitioner quizzed host, Aduanaba Kofi Asante Ennin on telephone interview.

The NDC MP for Bolgatanga East and former Deputy Attorney-General, Dr Dominic A. Ayine has filed a suit in the Supreme Court of Ghana challenging the eligibility of Mr Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor.

Dr Dominic A. Ayine is praying the august court to halt the appointment made by President Nana Addo with immediate effect because Mr Amidu, now 66 years of age, is well beyond the retirement threshold of public servants under the 1992 constitution of Ghana- is unqualified for the nomination.

                                          Dominic Ayine and Martin Amidu

Mr Amidu is due to be vetted today by the Appointments Committee of Parliament, and already, Members of Parliament from Mr Amidu’s former party, NDC, have promised fireworks over his vetting and possible confirmation as first Special Prosecutor of Ghana.

Lawyer Tony Lithur, a legal practitioner based in Accra and a known associate of the NDC party filed the suit in the Supreme Court on the instruction of Dr. Dominic Ayine against the nomination of Mr. Martin Amidu as Special Prosecutor.

The suit among others is seeking “a declaration that by a true and proper interpretation of Articles 190(1)(d), 199(1), 199(4), and 295 of the 1992 Constitution, the retirement age of all holders of public offices created pursuant to Article 190 (1)(d) is sixty (60) years, anyhow not beyond sixty-five (65) years” and also that “a declaration that by a true and proper interpretation of Articles 190(1)(d), 199(1), 199(4) of the 1992 Constitution, no person above the age of 65 years is eligible for employment in any public office created under Article 190(1)(d)”, among seven reliefs.