Afenyo-Markin Opposes Tribunal Bill, Warns of ‘Parallel Justice System’

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Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged Parliament to remove a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026, warning that the creation of distr…

Afenyo-Markin Opposes Tribunal Bill, Warns of ‘Parallel Justice System’
Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has urged Parliament to remove a key provision in the proposed Tribunals Bill, 2026, warning that the creation of district and regional tribunals would establish a parallel justice system and undermine Ghana’s existing judicial structure. Speaking during debate on the bill in Parliament on Thursday, July 16, Mr. Afenyo-Markin called for the deletion of Clause 4, arguing that although the 1992 Constitution provides for tribunals, it does not compel Parliam…