{"id":218543,"date":"2016-05-31T17:52:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-31T17:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=218543"},"modified":"2016-05-31T17:52:53","modified_gmt":"2016-05-31T17:52:53","slug":"afenyo-markin-asks-is-georgina-wood-on-leave-or-retirement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/05\/afenyo-markin-asks-is-georgina-wood-on-leave-or-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Afenyo Markin asks: Is Georgina Wood on leave or retirement?"},"content":{"rendered":"
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for the Efutu Constituency, Alex Afenyo Markin, is asking\u00a0whether<\/p>\n
According to him, his constituents who are bothered about the status of the Chief Justice, have asked him to inquire on their behalf.<\/p>\n
Mr. Markin in a letter addressed to the Judicial Secretary, Alex Opoku Acheampong, called for an expeditious response to his question.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”ysh3TMfNAb6jJDDrEesuUHLfte4b1IH6″]In the letter, he asked “whether or not Her Ladyship the Chief Justice is on leave prior to her retirement; And if so when is she due for retirement.”<\/p>\n
\u201cWhether there is an acting Chief justice and if so whether he\/she has taken any Oath of Office as Chief Justice of the Republic,\u201d the letter questioned.<\/p>\n
Georgina Wood assumed office as the Chief Justice in July 2007.<\/p>\n
Below is the letter from Afenyo Markin:<\/strong><\/p>\n Status of the Office of the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n I have received several letters from constituents who are curious to know the status of the incumbent chief justice of our dear country.<\/p>\n Specifically, the following questions have been asked for specific answers.<\/p>\n 1.Whether or not Her Ladyship the Chief Justice is on leave prior to her retirement; And if so when is she due for retirement.<\/p>\n