Ghana’s Attorney General Godfred Dame has said Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin violated the Public Procurement Act in procuring Thaddeus Sory as lawyer of Ghana’s parliament without behest.
He made this remarks during his speech during Supreme Court proceedings which has sparked myriad opinions among the public and other Ghanaians especially in the public space.
Attorney General Godfred Dame ‘s Remarks about Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin hiring of Thaddeus Sory
It was a matter that was properly brought up because as I indicated to the court, the procurement of all goods, works and services of any person with public funds must be with the approval of the public procurement authority. So it’s a matter that is very important and indeed we raised it.
As I said, in the constitutional case, there’s nothing like a person of an interest. What interest does the Speaker of Parliament have in the interpretation of the Constitution? So there’s no interest, no personal interest of the Speaker of Parliament, and that’s the point that I sought to make
As I said, I have always tolerated the Speaker of Parliament and his representation, even though I know it’s not lawful. And of course, it is not an attempt to prevent the Speaker from having a representation. If the Speaker wants to have a lawyer, the Speaker must procure the lawyer lawfully
