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The Ghana Bar Association has called on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party to rescind its decision not to participate in Thursday’s vetting of ministerial nominees.In a statement copied to Myjoyonline.com, it said: “Therefore, since the Constitution recognizes the legitimacy of John Dramani Mahama as President pending any decision of the Supreme Court to the contrary and also recognizes the right to challenge the election of the President, the GBA in consideration of our collective commitment to constitutional rule hereby calls on the NPP leadership in Parliament to review its decision and to participate in the vetting of the President's ministerial nominees.”Below is the full statementThe Ghana Bar Association (GBA) Wishes to respectfully call on the leadership of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in Parliament to reconsider its resolve not to participate in the Vetting of persons nominated as Ministers by His Excellency John Dramani Mahama for approval by Parliament.The GBA would like to draw the attention of the NPP leadership in Parliament to the 1992 Constitution which has made provision for the Challenge of the election of a President in Article 64. Some individuals in the NPP have already taken advantage of that Constitutional provision.The Constitution further states in Article 64(2) that a declaration by the Supreme Court that the election of a President is not valid shall be without prejudice to anything done by the person elected as President before that declaration by the Supreme Court.Therefore, since the Constitution recognizes the legitimacy of John Dramani Mahama as President pending any decision of the Supreme Court to the contrary and also recognizes the right to challenge the election of the President, the GBA in consideration of our collective commitment to constitutional rule hereby calls on the NPP leadership in Parliament to review its decision and to participate in the vetting of the President's ministerial nominees.Nene Amegatcher
(National President)Justin Agbeli Amenuvor
(National Secretary)
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