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0 The vetting of Supreme Court nominee Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo took a humorous turn on Friday, June 20, when an attempt to recite the national pledge turned into a comical struggle involving Parliament’s Appointments Committee members.
The moment began when Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin challenged the nominee to recite the pledge, following Justice Ackaah-Boafo’s earlier remarks about the importance of patriotism.
Caught off guard, the nominee admitted: “Mr. Chair, I am not sure I am able to recite it.”
This sparked laughter in the committee room.
Committee Chairman Bernard Ahiafor quickly defended the judge’s honesty.
“The nominee is honest to say that ‘I will not be able to recite it,’ so why will you insist? An honest answer has been given.”
Mr Afenyo-Markin clarified: “I did not say that in spite of the fact that you said you cannot recite it in full, you should still recite it. I only said share with us those aspects that immediately come to mind.”
The justice managed only the pledge’s opening line before struggling further.
The Minority Leader then attempted to guide him line by line, though not without his own difficulties.
Noticing Mr Afenyo-Markin’s slight stumbles, Chairman Ahiafor teased: “But you are struggling too.”
The Minority Leader quipped back: “If I am struggling, at least I have made an attempt.”
To which Ahiafor humorously retorted: “That is why I haven’t made any attempt – because I don’t want to struggle.”
