{"id":404085,"date":"2018-02-25T06:48:54","date_gmt":"2018-02-25T06:48:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=404085"},"modified":"2018-02-25T15:07:56","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T15:07:56","slug":"suggesting-amidu-is-too-old-to-serve-insulting-rawlings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2018\/02\/suggesting-amidu-is-too-old-to-serve-insulting-rawlings\/","title":{"rendered":"Suggesting Amidu is too old to serve ‘insulting’ – Rawlings"},"content":{"rendered":"
Former President Jerry John Rawlings has suggested that retirement age for public officers may need to be changed after a suit was filed challenging the appointment of Martin Amidu as\u00a0Special Prosecutor.<\/p>\n
In his response to the contentions, Mr. Rawlings intimated that it was even an insult to think that Mr. Amidu was incapable of executing his duties because he was over 60 years of age.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”dKDSLOhxAjxwZQRtn7pxRe2SIzP2mVet”]He further\u00a0noted that even Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, was over 70 years and that judges, who are allowed well past the age of 60, still preside over cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cHave the judges stopped thinking? Judges can stay until they are 70. The President is above 70. I am 70. That is an insult. Maybe there is something wrong that needs to be changed as far as those figures are concerned,\u201d the former President remarked.<\/p>\n
Mr. Rawlings also reiterated his approval of the appointment of Martin Amidu as the country\u2019s first Special Prosecutor, stating that the former Attorney General will restore the integrity of governance in the country.<\/p>\n
Ayine’s suit<\/strong><\/p>\n The Deputy Ranking Member on Constitutional Affairs, Dr. Dominic Ayine, is currently before the Supreme\u00a0Court seeking a declaration that Mr. Amidu, who is 66-years-old, is not qualified for the position.<\/p>\n He filed his suit on February 12 ahead of the vetting of Mr. Amidu by Parliament.<\/p>\n