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• Akos 11 years ago

  How can both the president & Vice President be out of the country at the same time? Smh

  How can both the president & Vice President be out of the country at the same time? Smh

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• ATSU, HO 11 years ago

  THIS IDEA OF PERFORMING 'UNECESSARY' CERYMONIES MUST STOP. ALL OF US KNOW THAT DURING THE PERIOD OF THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE THE SPEAKER WILL NOT EVEN PUT A DOT ON PAPER AS PRESIDENT. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WI ...
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  THIS IDEA OF PERFORMING 'UNECESSARY' CERYMONIES MUST STOP. ALL OF US KNOW THAT DURING THE PERIOD OF THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE THE SPEAKER WILL NOT EVEN PUT A DOT ON PAPER AS PRESIDENT. IF THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH NOT SWEARING IN, IT IS ONLY IN THE MIND OF LAWYERS.

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• Constitutionalist 11 years ago

  The president and Vice should never again travel outside the country at the same time except it is an emergency. That is, in fact, what the constitution allowed for, but not a deliberate absence from duty!

  The president and Vice should never again travel outside the country at the same time except it is an emergency. That is, in fact, what the constitution allowed for, but not a deliberate absence from duty!

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• Ugly Akufo Addo 11 years ago

  Nana Addo is seriously sick

  Nana Addo is seriously sick

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• Utopia 11 years ago

  At least from what I know, in most countries, when a president travels out of the country, the Vice President becomes the man in charge, both should never leave the office of the presidency at the same time. This government d ...
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  At least from what I know, in most countries, when a president travels out of the country, the Vice President becomes the man in charge, both should never leave the office of the presidency at the same time. This government does whatever pleases them.

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• Christine 11 years ago

  has Ghana got a president? My foot!!!!!. If mahama is president, then the country can go without one and nothing will happen as we can see.

  has Ghana got a president? My foot!!!!!. If mahama is president, then the country can go without one and nothing will happen as we can see.

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• Moira 11 years ago

  In the midst of hard economic times, the President & Vice President, along with their thrones of entourage are busy globetrotting at the expense of taxpayers. All these overseas trips are of no strategic significance & are ir ...
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  In the midst of hard economic times, the President & Vice President, along with their thrones of entourage are busy globetrotting at the expense of taxpayers. All these overseas trips are of no strategic significance & are irrelevant to Ghana's existential challenges. Only the non-thinking Ghanaians endorses such useless trips.

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• Nana 11 years ago

  did I see someone comment Akuffo-Addo wilp die by 2015??? So NDC people will not stop propaganda. We are talking about our prez and veep's numerous travels and you are here praying for the death of someone. God have mercy on ...
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  did I see someone comment Akuffo-Addo wilp die by 2015??? So NDC people will not stop propaganda. We are talking about our prez and veep's numerous travels and you are here praying for the death of someone. God have mercy on GH, all these call themselves "humans"

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• Yaw Ohemeng 11 years ago

  It seems to me that Dr Amoako Baah is behind the curve. Most of what he is arguing seem common sensical but they go against the ruling of the SC in Asare v AG.
  
  In that ruling, the SC said that 'away from Ghana' is equivale ...
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  It seems to me that Dr Amoako Baah is behind the curve. Most of what he is arguing seem common sensical but they go against the ruling of the SC in Asare v AG.
  
  In that ruling, the SC said that 'away from Ghana' is equivalent to 'unable to perform'. It is well past arguing same now.
  
  The speaker, under current understanding, failed to obey the SC, which solely has the authority to interprete the constitution.

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• AD 11 years ago

  The Supreme Court got it wrong. The professor is spot on. The Supreme Court needs to review its earlier decision.

  The Supreme Court got it wrong. The professor is spot on. The Supreme Court needs to review its earlier decision.

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• Okonko Palm 11 years ago

  The Asare ruling gave a narrow interpretation of the article without defining what constitutes incapacity.If that had been done it would have clarified the muddle that is why there is a conflict between the CJ and the speaker ...
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  The Asare ruling gave a narrow interpretation of the article without defining what constitutes incapacity.If that had been done it would have clarified the muddle that is why there is a conflict between the CJ and the speaker.
  
  Since that aspect of the constitution(what constitutes incapacity) is yet to be clarified the structural hierarchy meant that the cj must obey the speakers opinion until a properly constituted panel of the sc decides otherwise.

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• Exposure 11 years ago

  Man you have made my day. Your interpretation is dead on! Let the people including the lawyers and MPs understand this. Bravo!

  Man you have made my day. Your interpretation is dead on! Let the people including the lawyers and MPs understand this. Bravo!

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• EZEKIEL 11 years ago

  So IF the President is away in USA for UN meeting,can he STILL PERFORM ??

  So IF the President is away in USA for UN meeting,can he STILL PERFORM ??

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• Kwaku Adombi Asare 11 years ago

  Think mr Baah has successfully educated us alot.the constitution must be amended to clearly define when the president and vp are unable to perform their functions.thinks that is what is missing

  Think mr Baah has successfully educated us alot.the constitution must be amended to clearly define when the president and vp are unable to perform their functions.thinks that is what is missing

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• JA 11 years ago

  Did it have to take a political scientist to educate Ghanaians on the law? There are always many dissensions among lawyers/judges on cases of law. I am glad medicine is not like law otherwise millions ...
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  Did it have to take a political scientist to educate Ghanaians on the law? There are always many dissensions among lawyers/judges on cases of law. I am glad medicine is not like law otherwise millions will die each day. Of course, there are disagreements among doctors on cases, but eventually, another person's view, normally, that of the renown professor of that particular case of medicine comes to be accepted. I am really glad that medicine is governed by scientific analysis that seems to significantly tone down the rhetorics of dissension and argument as it is in law.

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• KWADWO A 11 years ago

  Now the professor got it right after my interpretation to him last week.

  Now the professor got it right after my interpretation to him last week.

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• Concerned 11 years ago

  The political scientist did not educate anyone, the law does not define the various components and he made a lay person's comments on those areas. His position makes sense but it's not an urgent or important issue. Lawyers ar ...
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  The political scientist did not educate anyone, the law does not define the various components and he made a lay person's comments on those areas. His position makes sense but it's not an urgent or important issue. Lawyers are not in a position to define what does not exist. The constitution doesn't give the conditions under which the speaker should take over in explicit terms. Not even the supreme court can categorical state what it should be by referring to the relevant section of the constitution. They may have to use commonlaw or the equivalent if precedents exist

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• EZEKIEL 11 years ago

  The CONSTITUTIONAL COURT should clear the air and INTERPRETE the constitution for us ...ONCE and for ALL on this matter!
  Every Lawyer understands the wording DIFFERENTLY and so the OVERSEERS of the constitution should come C ...
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  The CONSTITUTIONAL COURT should clear the air and INTERPRETE the constitution for us ...ONCE and for ALL on this matter!
  Every Lawyer understands the wording DIFFERENTLY and so the OVERSEERS of the constitution should come CLEAR!!
  Sam Okujeto says..NO, Obed Asamoah.. says...Yes !! Where do we stand NOW?????

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• Franko 11 years ago

  This man has said the truth. All others like obed are telling lies.

  This man has said the truth. All others like obed are telling lies.

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• Kwabena Apuntuah 11 years ago

  Book long talk. Did the Prof read the Sct's own interpretation of the constitution before spewing these gabbage? He should rather go back and read Asare v. Atty Gen [2003-4] SCGLR before expressing ignorant opinions. The Spea ...
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  Book long talk. Did the Prof read the Sct's own interpretation of the constitution before spewing these gabbage? He should rather go back and read Asare v. Atty Gen [2003-4] SCGLR before expressing ignorant opinions. The Speaker has committed an impeacheable offense and should be censored or impeached, period!

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• Failed Government 11 years ago

  Amoako-Baah makes a lot of NONSENSE in his argument. The fact that he lectures at the University does not make him the sole reciprocator of knowledge.
  
  The constitution says when the President and his Vice are unable to PER ...
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  Amoako-Baah makes a lot of NONSENSE in his argument. The fact that he lectures at the University does not make him the sole reciprocator of knowledge.
  
  The constitution says when the President and his Vice are unable to PERFORM their duties respectively, the Speaker of Parliament shall subscribe to the oath of acting President.
  
  The constitution does not say when the speaker swears the oath once, it takes him through his tenure of office as Speaker.
  
  It seems to me Amoako-Baah has not been heard off. As a result, he wants to be heard, hence this lengthy argument.

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• Ghana 11 years ago

  Haba
  How does a president on OFFICIAL duties abroad( in his capacity as president) become unable to perform his functions( as president)??? Are we going to be selective on what his functions are? If he is president, then the ...
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  Haba
  How does a president on OFFICIAL duties abroad( in his capacity as president) become unable to perform his functions( as president)??? Are we going to be selective on what his functions are? If he is president, then the speaker or vice can not simultaneously be president.We can not have TWO presidents!!! I don't care what the supreme court said. Common sense trumps nonsense!!

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• JH New York 11 years ago

  I think those who drafted the Constitution provided for two circumstances under which the Vice President or the Speaker of Parliament
  could act on behalf of the Sitting President as the case may be as follows
  1.Art 60(8) TR ...
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  I think those who drafted the Constitution provided for two circumstances under which the Vice President or the Speaker of Parliament
  could act on behalf of the Sitting President as the case may be as follows
  1.Art 60(8) TRAVEL - whenever,the President is absent from Ghana or is for
  ...........
  2.Art 60(11) In case of ILLNESSES,
  WHEN BOTH HAVE TRAVELED,IN CASE OF ACCIDENT or DEATH -
  where the President and the Vice President are both unable to perform the functions of the President........
  3.60(12) THE SPEAKER shall,before Commencing to perform the functions of the President TAKE and Subscribe the Oath set out in relation to the office of the President.
  Now,I will begin my argument from the buttom up to arrive at my conclusions.
  1.A sitting President is addressed as President or Mr President.
  2.When the President leaves office ,he is addressed as a Former President.Right !
  1(b) A Speaker of Parliament is addressed in the House as The Speaker or maybe Mr Speaker(I stand corrected)
  or Hon Speaker.
  2(b) when a Speaker of Parliament leaves office he is addressed with his name or as Hon Speaker depending on where he's being referred or mentioned.
  A Speaker of Parliament who acted on behalf of the President is not addressed as Speaker and Acting President when the President or his Vice is in the Country,never ! He is the Hon Speaker.
  Because (1) he is not a Elected president even if he acted several times while the President and his Vice were out of country.(2) he is/was Elevated to the honor and position as required by Constitutional Provisions Protocol.What that means is that,on arrival in the Country of the President or his Vice President,the Speaker's elevation to perform the functions of the President is - automatically Void instantly.
  Therefore if the Speaker is again needed to perform the functions of the President,he cannot rely on the fact that he took the Oath/sworn in recent past.
  If it's assumed that, is not necessary to take the Oath again,Fine !.But the fact is Constitutional protocol was relaxed.
  All the argument by Dr Amoako Baah is neither here nor there,He confuses himself and turn round to blame the Constitution.The Constitution is clear on the subject.For example Amoako Baah's argument that the President can ask or pinpoint or assigned anyone to the functions of the office of President,is misplaced indeed .Yes,the President can do that like how he detailed Ayariga to oversee the Ministry of Sports.But remember ! The Prez is also the Supreme Commander of the Ghana Armed Forces.In case of an emergency while outside the Country,it's only those mandated by the Constitution in his absence that can order the Armed Forces to commit the Country.I am sorry time is not on my way/side to do a complete postmortem on his rantings.
  Having said that,this perz Oath Saga should be a wake-up call to the President in particular and the Presidency in general.Why, because it demonstrates lacks of seriousness of Mahama to the office of the President to Stay home to do the peoples business, and the pitiful lack of Common Sense approach on travels planning by the Presidency. A Prez of a nation could go on say,2,3 ,4,5 etc nation tour
  at a time.But a Prez of any serious nation do not travel Back and Forth to foreign Countries as if he had nothing to do home.Or,as if he has Stomach upset visiting the restroom/bathroom.It demonstrates the lack of commitment by the Prez to his people,And the general lack of planning by the office of Prez as already said.And is on the same level as last Dec when he left his people to Spent the Xmas holiday in Dubai, a foreign Country instead at Bole.
  Anyway.

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