The opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) says Supreme Court has failed to imply impartiality in adjudicating political cases.
The concern stems from the Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday, March 27, with regard to the case filed by South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, for hearing, ahead of the case of Richard Dela Sky v. the Parliament of Ghana and the Attorney-General.
Richard Dela Sky, sought a declaration that the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, commonly known as the anti-gay bill, is null and void.
The NDC’s statement signed by its General Secretary – Fifi Fiavi Kwetey indicates that “given the recent political deadlock that these two legal suits have created between the Executive arm and the Legislative arm of government, one would have expected that the date of filing of the cases would have informed the timing of their hearing by the apex Court.”
The statement noted that scheduling of the cases is a ploy by the Head of the Judiciary to supplement the President’s intention to shelve the Anti-LGBTQ bill which has become a matter of concern in the country.
“It’s quite apparent, that this is a ploy by the Chief Justice to fast-track the determination of the suit filed by Hon. Rockson Dafeamekpor, while the determination of the Richard Dela Sky suit is deliberately and unduly delayed, to enable the President shelve the crucial Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill that has been passed by Parliament.”
