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@etsedafeamekpor And he calls himself lawyer mtcheww

[Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, Esq. MP. @etsedafeamekpor]

HON AFENYO MARKIN FELL INTO AN ERROR OF LAW IN WRITING TO PREZ ON BoG
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1. My attention has been drawn to Hon. Afenyo Markin’s letter to His Excellency, John Mahama questioning why the newly appointed Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. Johnson Asiamah went to the BoG to conduct official business yesterday.

2. Let’s set the law. The Prez in pursuance of Art 183(4)(a) of the Constitution appointed Dr Asiamah as BoG boss. The same power is conferred on the Prez by Sec 17(1)(a)of the BoG Act, 2002, Act 612 (as amended by Act 918, 2016.

3. The Council of State is a creature of the Constitution and further enacted into law by Act 1037, 2020. This law provides no formula for offering its advise or ‘manner of delivering its consultation’ to the Prez regarding appointments into public office.

4. There is a distinction between “prior approval” and “in consultation with” phrases as deployed by the framers of the Constitution.

5. As regards the former, Parliament has devolved a procedure to giving effect to that by actually subjecting nominees to what’s called “vetting” by way of screening. The CoS, on the other hand, holds no such “vetting” but I suspect they have a formula for satisfying that ‘in consultation with’ requirement in law.

6. Now, it’s curios that Hon Afenyo Markin is lamenting the official presence of the new Governor at BoG yet he was unable to point to any law that has been breached in that regard.

7. The Hon Afenyo Markin knows that no law has been fouled by the conduct of the new Governor because he litigated this similar matter in 2016 and lost.

In the case of GBA & Ors vrs. AG & Ors [2016] GHA SC 43 (Consolidated suit); Dotse JSC (as he then was) delivering a concurring opinion, had this to say to the Hon Afenyo Markin as Counsel for the Plaintiff in the 1st case:

“In conclusion, I want to reiterate the point that, whilst the President is mandated to seek the advice of the Judicial Council, and consult with the Council of State in the appointment process of Supreme Court Judges with the approval of Parliament, those advisory opinions are not binding on the President”.

8. So it is clear from the above SC decision that, the appointment by Dr. Johnson Asiamah as the new BoG Governor (pending the advise from the CoS though) is a fait accompli, because the SC says any such advise is NOT BINDING ON THE PREZ.

9. Interestingly, even though, the Hon Afenyo Markin says in para 7 of his odd letter to the Prez of the Republic that, the new Governor should refrain from any official engagements, yet the same man suggests that the Governor can receive briefings awaiting confirmation. Que? In what form and manner will any such briefings take? Wouldn’t it be in a meeting? And won’t such meetings be held in BoG premises?

10. So, you see people, this letter was nothing but hot air. He fell into an error of law.

PS:

See below 2 other similar letters issued to appointees in the immediate past which didn’t attract his attention.

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Has E-Levy been cancelled?

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Admission: 1% Chance, 99% Faith 💔👀

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💚🟢 REPUBLIC HALL JANUARY RUSH 2025🟢💚

🔰✨Get ready for a week of non-stop fun 🤩creativity💡and celebration 🎉as we welcome our freshmen with a range of activities🏖 This is one week you wouldn't want to miss🎊💫🟢🟢🟢

#ThisIsRepu #JanuaryRush #Knust

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@Asante_nation Piawwwww

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Celebrating 56 years of rich tradition🚩activism and student advocacy, Unity Hall🙇🏾‍♂️🚩🚩 affectionately known as Conti, stands tall🚩 as a beacon of brotherhood.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNITY HALL (UNIVERSITY OF CONTI)
#BlackStars Otto Addo Kudus| Kwasi Appiah

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@RepuKNUST Let's do more✊🫡Mongols

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We commemorate the lasting impact of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the visionary leader who steered Ghana to independence and ardently advocated for African solidarity. The individual for whom the esteemed university is named after.✨
#RepublicHall #KNUST

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REPUBLIC HALL, KNUST.

The JCRC addresses the pressing issue of illegal mining (Galamsey), we urge collective action to prevent further devastating environmental degradation.

Let��s come together in this fight against GALAMSEY✊

#StopGalamseyNow #Repu #KNUST

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@aristotledada If he's truly and indeed a true patriot, he'll not really destroy those posters since they'll not really depict anything
Destroying something to prove a point is a childish behavior
We agree that what is happening is an eyesore but man you don't need to flare up

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@Voice_of_Legon Isn't that Mr Laughter 😂

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@mrlamar01 @EiiScanty Exactly

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*NOTICE OF INVITATION*
The Always Around writes to invite all ‘UNITY HALL’ to its last official meeting for the second semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. Meeting would take place today at the Always Around forum 4pm.#voiceofknust #powerfulcontinentals

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"General Secretary Master Antwi Asamoah Nigel reiterated the pressing concerns about Unity Hall's poor Wi-Fi connectivity at the 15th SRC Parliament anniversary, He voiced out this long-standing challenge in presence of leadership from DOSA."

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UNITY HALL ENDORSES `KANE NANA FRANCIS` THE SRC PRESIDENT FOR 2024

#6 on the Screen

Vote KANE VOTE PAPA KYEI!
No KANE NO vote👍🏼

Building a capable SRC
WITH YOU,
BY YOU, and
FOR YOU!
BEYOND THE ORDINARY!

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Benjamin Kupki is the Financial Secretary elect for Unity Hall JCRC

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Francis Akrofi is the General Secretary elect for Unity Hall JCRC

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Evans Sarpong is the President elect for Unity Hall JCRC

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@GWR Ahh 😂 he's playing efootball too on the phone