Anti-corruption crusader Sydney Casley Hayford has dismissed concerns that Special Prosecutor nominee Martin Amidu might be too old to head the new Office.<\/p>\n
Former deputy Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, has filed a suit at the Supreme Court challenging 66-year-old Amidu’s nomination for the post arguing that he had exceeded the maximum age of retirement in the public service.<\/p>\n
According to Dominic Ayine it would be unconstitutional for Martin Amidu to be approved for the position.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”jMDBTAJfw7iQtmfWAcMWaT9nITp7NXBj”]However, Sydney Casley Hayford, speaking on Citi FM<\/strong>‘s news analysis programme The Big Issue,\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>stated that Mr Amidu’s age should not be a factor in his consideration for the post.<\/p>\n He argued that competence and enthusiasm were more important factors that indicated whether a person was appropriate for the job, both of which Martin Amidu had shown at his vetting.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat is wrong with a 60-year-old person? Can’t you walk? Can’t you talk? Can’t you think? Are you incapacitated physically and mentally? It is enthusiasm that keeps you going, it is not age. Your chronological age has nothing to do anything,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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