Since December last year, the Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA )has been involved in a number of Asset declaration campaigns.
Information reaching thedistin.com says ASEPA sent three petitions to CHRAJ against three high ranking Public Officials (Article 71 Office Holders) namely..Justice Anim Yeboah, Jean Adukwei Mensah, Bossman Asare.
CHRAJ recently issued a report on Justice Anim Yeboah and today it has released its report on the case against Jean Mensah says the Executive Director, Mr.Samuel Thomson of ASEPA
He writes, “article 286 provides that within three months upon assumption of office, all public officials in such determined categories must declare their assets and liabilities with the Auditor General.
Such declarations are done at the end of every four-year tenure.
Jean Mensah took office on the 1st August, 2018 and as at the time we filed our petition on the 12th December,2019 , 16months after taking office had failed to comply with the provisions of Article 286.
This is clear exhibition of misconduct and a violation of the laws of Ghana by a public officer.
In the case of Article 71 Office holders, the law says in such instances Article 146 must be invoked.
So tomorrow the provisions of Article 146, would be invoked by filing a petition for the removal from office of Jean Mensah for breaching the Asset declaration laws of Ghana.
Remember the previous Commissioner was removed from office for allegedly breaching some provisions of the Public Procurement Laws of Ghana, well Jean Mensah is in total violation of the Asset Declaration Law and same remedies must apply.
We believe Jean Mensah is not fit to lead the Electoral Commission of Ghana into a major election when she is compromised and has demonstrated a clear disregard for the Constitution that empowers her.
We are therefore calling for her immediate resignation to save herself from the ordeal of procedural removal.
Signed:
Mensah Thompson
Executive Director,
ASEPA
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