Prince Cobbah Houston Nyarku, communications team member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has expressed confidence that the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensah, will soon be removed from office following the swearing-in of the new Chief Justice.
In an interview with Ebenezer Yaw Jonah on Abusua FM, Houston Nyarku revealed that several petitions calling for Jean Mensah’s removal have been filed but the absence of a substantive Chief Justice had delayed the process.
He said that with the new Chief Justice in place, the legal procedure for her removal can now advance.
Describing Jean Mensah as “not fit for purpose,” Houston Nyarku stated, “The EC boss will go soon. She doesn’t deserve to be there.”
He further noted that even the NDC National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketia shares this view.
Houston Nyarku emphasized that the removal process is constitutionally provided for and must be properly followed.
“There is a procedure for removing the Electoral Commission Chairperson. If the law finds her culpable, then we will remove her,” he said.
When asked about the justification for her removal, he responded, “What’s the point of allowing someone who is not fit to stay? The constitution gives us this option. The impeachment of the President, the removal of the Chief Justice, and the removal of the EC Chairperson are all constitutional provisions.”
He dismissed concerns that acting against Jean Mensah might set an undesirable precedent.
“Are we to ignore wrongdoing because of fear of setting a precedent? If she is committing wrongs, we must act,” he argued.
Source: www.Kumasimail.com
