Former Deputy Auditor General, Dr Dominic Ayine says he is disappointed in the ruling by Ghana’s apex court involving the Special Prosecutor, his age and ability to work effectively.
According to him, although disappointed, he is willing to wait for detail of the judgement from the court.
Addressing Journalists, the Former Deputy Auditor General said “There is no exemption in the Office of the Special Prosecutor Act that says that the Special Prosecutor can be above 65 years old. I have not seen that. So, I do not understand the basis for that decision”
He added that although the ruling did not go well, the case at hand will open the gate for individuals who have passed the age of retirement yet seeking to be appointed into public offices.
The court in a majority 5-2 disagree, the decision of dismissing the case.
Speaking on an Accra based television, Vitus Azeem noted that the antecedence sets in the retirement regime for the public service sector.
Deputy Attorney General, Joseph Dindiok Kpemka said "What the court said was that the Office of The Special Prosecutor is a specialized agency not in the contemplation of 1901 as espoused by Dr Ayine and that has been our position all along,”
He added “the Justices of the Supreme Court agreed with that distinction that we drew their attention to. But they did not in any way endorse that all other public officers, even if they are above 65 should continue to hold office.”
The Deputy AG later advised to refrain from critics reading meaning into the judgement apart from what the learned justices of the Supreme Court.
Story by: Magdalene Maame Abena Serwaa Asante
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