Sole commissioner is handicapped till 2013 - Opoku Prempeh

The Member of Parliament for Manhyia, Mathew Opoku Prempeh, has cautioned that the new Sole –Commissioner appointed by President John Mahama will be indulging in an illegality if he has commenced official duty.

According to NPP Lawmaker, just like the C.I 78, his appointment should be brought before Parliament for scrutiny.

"This appointment will not bring us results any soon, because that constitutional instrument must become law. And before it becomes law, article 11/7 of Ghana’s constitution defines it that it has to be placed in Parliament for 21 working days."

"When you look at the Parliamentary calendar, we don’t have the 21 days till after elections. So Justice Appau cannot have even a secretariat set-up till the instrument becomes law; and its 21 days long after the elections", he added.

"So this whole propaganda is very cynical and it feeds into the NDC’s penchant for propaganda".

Mr. Opoku Prempeh said it thus will be totally illegal if the Commissioner has started work on judgement debts.