By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
Justice Hafisata Amaleboba, nominated by President John Mahama to serve on the Supreme Court (SC) Bench, says the President does not usurp any power under the 1992 constitution if he sanctions appointees for non-compliance with asset declaration requirements.
Justice Amaleboba said this when she took her turn before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.
Answering question on whether it is constitutional for the President to impose salary fines on appointees for non-compliance posed to her by the Minority Leader, Mr. Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, during her vetting, the SC nominee said “I don’t think there’s a usurpation of powers when the President imposes sanctions against his appointees for non-compliance with directives. My position remains the same.”
In other matters, Justice Amaleboba attributed the delay in court cases to the low number of judges. Saying “Lack of manpower or enough judges is to blame for delays in cases. The processes and procedures are a factor, too. Also, the timelines may have to be looked at.”
She added that “If we have to indicate timelines for cases, then we have to also look at the number of cases handled by each judge.”
