Supreme Court declares as unconstitutional government's directive for Domelevo’s forced leave
CDD and eight other Civil Society Organizations filed a writ at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional and governance implications of the President’s action.
In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court has declared as unconstitutional, the June 2020 directive from the Presidency that asked former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo to proceed on involuntary leave.
Mr. Domelevo was forced to proceed on his accumulated annual leave of 167 working days, which was issued in June 29, 2020 statement by the Director of Communications at the Presidency, Mr Eugene Arhin.
The Centre for Democratic Development (CDD) and eight other Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) later in October of the same year, filed a writ at the Supreme Court, challenging the constitutional and governance implications of the President’s action.
In its judgment on Wednesday, the seven-member panel of the apex court additionally held as unconstitutional the President’s appointment of an Acting Auditor-General while there was a substantive Auditor-General.
Members of the panel were Nene Amegatcher (JSC), Ashie Kotey (JSC), Owusu (JSC), Lovelace Johnson (JSC), Torkonoo (JSC), Mensah Bonsu (JSC) and Kulendi (JSC).
