Deputy Attorney-General nominee, Justice Srem-Sai, has reaffirmed his claim that he saw a memo instructing former Attorney-General Godfred Dame to discontinue the trial of Dr. Johnson Asiama, the newly appointed Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
Appearing before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, February 26, he stood by his statement despite scrutiny from the committee members.
“I stand by that comment,” he declared, reinforcing his earlier position. His remarks have further fueled debates surrounding the transparency and fairness of high-profile legal proceedings.
However, his vetting session ended in controversy as the Minority Caucus rejected his nomination, citing what they described as an abrupt and unfair termination of proceedings by the Chair of the Appointments Committee.
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin strongly protested the manner in which the vetting was handled, describing the Chair’s actions as “whimsical and capricious.”
He accused the Chair of bias and claimed that disruptions from the Attorney General and the Majority Chief Whip were deliberately aimed at obstructing the process.
The Minority also referenced a similar instance involving Weija Gbawe MP, Ahmed Jerry Shaib, who they claim was unfairly interrupted during his vetting.
In response to their grievances, the Minority has decided to reject not only Justice Srem-Sai’s nomination but also all other nominees vetted on the same day.
“The Minority Caucus hereby rejects the nomination of the Deputy Attorney General. That decision will be solely yours as a Majority Caucus. In furtherance of our protest, we are also rejecting all other nominees vetted today,” Afenyo-Markin stated.
He further warned that if such actions continued, the Minority would reconsider its approach to future vetting sessions.
