SC gives AG 7 days to file a petition seeking appointment of security chiefs

In a letter submitted in cooperation with security analyst Prof. Kwesi Aningiem, the plaintiffs ask the Supreme Court to declare that, in accordance with the true and proper interpretation of the letter and spirit of Art. 200, 202 para. 1 and 202 section 202 section 3, 205, 207 section 1, 207 par. 2, 207 para. 3, 190 section 1, 191, 196, 199 and 269 of the Constitution of Ghana, 1992, the President of the Republic of Ghana has no power whatsoever to terminate the appointment or remove from office the heads of these agencies except upon evidence of misconduct or inappropriate conduct against such persons.

These offices include: the Chief Commander of the Fire Service, the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the Prison Service and the Controller General of the Immigration Service.

Moreover, the plaintiffs seek a declaration that the President of the Republic of Ghana, after assuming office, has no power to reappoint the Chief of Police, the Inspector General of Police, the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the Correctional Service and the Controller General of the Immigration Service to the posts of dead.

They are also asking for relief, arguing that the appointment of the heads of these uniformed security services by the new president, who has been elected to power and sworn in, is unconstitutional.

Giving further details, the plaintiffs argue that new governments often force an end to the appointments of these bosses in disregard of their constitutional rights.

In some cases, these moves take place before individual office workers reach the statutory retirement age.

For example, in 2017, then-director-general of the Prison Service, Emmanuel Yao Adzator, was asked to take leave at the age of 54, after which, according to the lawsuit, another person was appointed in his place.

Therefore, they demand a consistent order to restrain or prevent the President of the Republic of Poland from revoking, revoking or attempting to revoke or remove the appointments of persons holding the positions of the Chief Commander of the Fire Service, the Inspector General of the Police, the Chief Inspector of the Police, the Director General of the Prison Service and the General Controller of the Immigration Service, unless in cases of proven and established misconduct or inappropriate behavior of such persons or in the event of retirement, resignation, death or incapacity to hold office due to disability of body or mind.