The Strategic Thinkers Network-Africa (STRANEK-Africa) incorporation with Tax Payers Union, Centre for Ethical Governance and Administration and African Centre for Peacebuilding has petitioned the Supreme Court to transmit live the proceedings of court to wit the hearing of the election petition filed by the leadership of the National Democratic Congress.
According to the Civil Society Organisations, the live telecast of the proceedings of the case will expand the transparency of the court sittings as this case is of another historic importance and will deepen Ghana’s democracy.
A statement issued by the group on Thursday, December 31 and sighted by Awake News said, “We are by this letter, respectfully petitioning your high office pursuant to Supreme Court (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules, 2016 (C.I. 99), Rule 69C to transmit live the proceedings of your court to wit, the hearing of the election petition filed by the National Democratic Congress”.
This follows the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress to challenge the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election results and also seek for rerun.
The group opined that, the live telecast “will gratify the greater public craving for true information on this yet another historic case”.
They, “We respectfully trust you will approve our petition and direct that the proceedings of the election petition be broadcast live on National Television and Radio, the Civil Society Organisations said.
Read the full statement below:
31ST DECEMBER, 2020.
HIS LORDSHIP JUSTICE ANIN YEBOAH
THE CHIEF JUSTICE
SUPREME COURT OF GHANA
ACCRA
DEAR SIR,
PETITION TO TRANSMIT LIVE ELECTION PETITION PROCEEDINGS
With the greatest of respect, we hope this finds you in good health.
Strategic Thinkers Network-Africa (STRANEK-Africa), Tax Payers Union, Centre for Ethical Governance and Administration and African Centre for Peacebuilding are Civil Society Organisations ( CSO’s) which are integral stakeholders in the advocacy of deepened democracy and have aided in shaping public discourse on good governance in Ghana.
We are by this letter, respectfully petitioning your high office pursuant to Supreme Court (Amendment) (No. 2) Rules, 2016 (C.I. 99), Rule 69C to transmit live the proceedings of your court to wit, the hearing of the election petition filed by the National Democratic Congress.
The live telecast of the proceedings of the case will expand the transparency of the court sittings as this case is of another historic importance and will deepen Ghana’s democracy.
Moreover, it will gratify the greater public craving for true information on this yet another historic case.
We respectfully trust you will approve our petition and direct that the proceedings of the election petition be broadcast live on National Television and Radio.
Thank you.
Signed by:
1. Strategic Thinkers Network, Africa (STRANEK-Africa)
(Nii Tettey Tetteh- 055 904 2914
2. Tax Payers Union
(Christopher Ankou- 054 919 9090)
3. Centre Ethical Governance and Administration
(Prof. Ohene Adjei- 020 812 4706)
4. African Centre for Peacebuilding.
(Emmanuel Korsi Senyo- 024 915 5003)