A-G’s refusal to disallow & surcharge is contemptuous of the Supreme Court; he can be removed from office – Edudzi
A private legal practitioner Mr Gordon Edudzi Tameklo has raised concerns against the refusal of the Auditor-General to disallow and surcharge.
He said the Supreme Court has ruled that the Auditor-General should surcharge persons engaged in infractions as captured in the report but over the past two years, that has not been done.
The failure to do so is contempt of the apex court, he said.
“He has adopted the posture of Pontius Pilate and has washed his hands off the findings,” Mr Tameklo said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday 3.
He added “His failure to disallow and surcharge is contemptuous of the Supreme Court and you know that if you violate the Supreme Court order you can be removed from office.”
Mr Tameklo who is a member of the NDC further asked President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to prosecute his appointees who have been captured in the report for procurement breaches.
He intimated that some officials of the past National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration are being prosecuted by the current government for procurement breaches but the same action has not been taken against officials of the NPP government who have been captured as having violated the procurement laws.
