Dennis Miracles Aboagye is a member of the NPP communications team
A member of the communications team of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dennis Miracles Aboagye, has urged the government to balance the number of Supreme Court Judges in their favour.
He is of the view that this will prevent the government from insulting the judiciary when they lose cases in court.
His comment comes on the back of President John Dramani Mahama’s nomination of seven justices to the Supreme Court.
To him, if the seven is not enough, the president needs to add up the numbers as he has in the past assured his followers that he will balance the bench.
Making this position known in a social media post, he said “Fantastic 👌👌 Balanced now? If it’s not, pls add the rest and let’s move on.
“Your ‘own Chief Justice’ and plenty appointed SC Judges and your chief justice also assigning courts and judges to cases, Vhim✊✊✊. At least now when you go to court and lose, you won’t insult them and call them names. Wheeeew!”
Meanwhile, the seven nominated justices are expected to undergo a review by the Judicial Council, which will provide advice to the president before they are presented for vetting in Parliament.
This process will ensure their suitability to serve on the bench of the country’s highest court.
The justices are Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, Justice Gbiel Simon Suurbaareh, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo, Justice Philip Bright Mensah, Justice Janapare Bartels-Kodwo, and Justice Hafisata Amaleboba.