Matters arising from the Ramadan case

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• Okonko Palm 9 years ago

  Your write up seems to run against all the comments from your npp camp in respect of their interpretations.
  
  You seem to accept that even though the sc made relevant findings their conclusions were wrong because you disagre ...
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  Your write up seems to run against all the comments from your npp camp in respect of their interpretations.
  
  You seem to accept that even though the sc made relevant findings their conclusions were wrong because you disagreed with their interpretation that they have no power to change the act setting up the ec and the rules and procedure which governs their activities that any remedy can only be within the rules of the ec.
  
  The position that the sc took in respect of non interference on how the ec should go about cleaning of the voters register is the right thing.Anything other than that will be exceeding their authority.
  
  This you seem to be unhappy with. That is where we part company since your take that the sc has the right to change the law setting up the ec and proceed to order the ec to make changes will be wrong.
  
  The fact of the matter is that it is only parliament which can amend the law,the role of the sc is interpretation and to see whether the law is consistent with the constitution. Until the law is amended the interpretation given by the sc is right and so is their position.

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• King Bright 9 years ago

  From whose NPP camp. Why is it that any citizen who opposes the ndc and their diabolic schemes is perceived to be NPP? Or do you want to tell me anybody who is sensible is an NPP? Did you hear Justice Dotse speak?

  From whose NPP camp. Why is it that any citizen who opposes the ndc and their diabolic schemes is perceived to be NPP? Or do you want to tell me anybody who is sensible is an NPP? Did you hear Justice Dotse speak?

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• DR TRUTH 9 years ago

  THE GHANA CONSTITUTION CLEARLY STATE ANY LAW INCONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION IS VOID. IT ALSO EMPOWERS THE SUPREME COURT AS THE SOLE BODY THAT CAN INTERPRETATE THE CONSTITUTION AND GIVE ORDERS BASED ON IT. THE CONSTITUTION ...
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  THE GHANA CONSTITUTION CLEARLY STATE ANY LAW INCONSISTENT WITH THE CONSTITUTION IS VOID. IT ALSO EMPOWERS THE SUPREME COURT AS THE SOLE BODY THAT CAN INTERPRETATE THE CONSTITUTION AND GIVE ORDERS BASED ON IT. THE CONSTITUTION ALSO EMPOWERS THE EC NOT TO BE UNDER ANY DIRECTION IN THE EXERCISE OF IT OVER IT DUTIES. IT GOES FURTHER TO STATE THE EC MUST ACT IN ACCORDANCE TO THE LAW AND CONSTITUTION. BUT WHERE THE SUPREME COURT POWERS LIES IS IT IS ALSO MANDATED BY THE CONSTITUTION TO ACT WITHOUT THE CONTROL OR DIRECTION OF ANY OTHER BODY. IT IS STIPULATES CLEARLY THAT ANY DECISION TAKEN BY THE SUPREME COURT IS BINDING AND CAN ONLY BE REVIEWED BY THE SUPREME COURT. THE CONSTITUTION IS THE SUPREME LAW OF GHANA. SO WHENEVER ANY LAW CONTRADICTS IT AND THE SUPREME COURT GIVES JUDGEMENT TO THAT EFFECT THAT LAW CEASE TO EXIST AND PARLIAMENT DONT NEED TO OFFICIALY REMOVE IT BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN LEGALLY REPELLED. EXAMPLE IS IF THE EXECUTIVE GOVT USE IT MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT TO PASS A LAW WHICH EXTEND THE TENURE OF MAHAMA FROM 4 YEARS TO 7YEARS, THE SUPREME COURT WILL REPEL THAT LAW AS IT CONTRADICTS THE UNCHABGED CLAUSE IN THE CONSTITUTION WHICH STATES THE TENURE AS 4 YEARS

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• BOY KOFI 9 years ago

  I want to look at it from a different perspective.Abu Ramadan has lost the substantive case,we don't have to worry ourselves with Abu Ramadan anymore.Justice Dotse has just told Abu Ramadan to go back to court if he doesn't u ...
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  I want to look at it from a different perspective.Abu Ramadan has lost the substantive case,we don't have to worry ourselves with Abu Ramadan anymore.Justice Dotse has just told Abu Ramadan to go back to court if he doesn't understand the position of EC on the matter.I strongly believe Abu Ramadan will not make a fool of himself to go there again.Nana Addo and Bawumia are even not interested in this case.NPP is not officially against the position of EC and that's a very good decision.I' m glad to see that the moderates in NPP have made an overture for the EC to continue its job.Even Campaign Manger,Mac Manu is not interested about the new register,validation and all that.Now how can NPP support EC to clean the register?Than's exactly what the Supreme Court is saying.Thank you.

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• TRUTH AND INTEGRITY 9 years ago

  This is excellent analysis! It really breaks one's heart, to read NONESENSE, irrelevant and conscious political biased comments about this important and national interest subject.

  This is excellent analysis! It really breaks one's heart, to read NONESENSE, irrelevant and conscious political biased comments about this important and national interest subject.

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• Kwame 9 years ago

  NHIS is a creation of the 1992 Constitution and NHIS still exist it has not been banned by the constitution, people who register as NHIS members still use their cards to access service at various hospital, including state hos ...
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  NHIS is a creation of the 1992 Constitution and NHIS still exist it has not been banned by the constitution, people who register as NHIS members still use their cards to access service at various hospital, including state hospitals. It is also a fact that foreigners have Ghana driving license which can still be used by any person to register as a voter. Thus the ruling that NHIS card can not be used by a Ghanaian to register as a voter falls flat on the face because the nationality of the bearer is clearly stated on the NHIS card, just like driving license.

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• Constable Joy 9 years ago

  K4 WON THE ELECTION TWICE WITH SAME VOTER REGISTER.BUT AN UNFIT ASPIRING PERSON TO THE PRESIDENCY WANTS THE RULES OF THE GAME CHANGE TO HIS FAVOUR.

  K4 WON THE ELECTION TWICE WITH SAME VOTER REGISTER.BUT AN UNFIT ASPIRING PERSON TO THE PRESIDENCY WANTS THE RULES OF THE GAME CHANGE TO HIS FAVOUR.

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