AGYEMANG JA:
On the 8th day of October 2012 the President of the Republic of Ghana in the exercise of his power under Article 278 (1) (a) of the 1992 Constitution of the Republic, set up per a Constitutional Instrument CI 79, the Commission of Inquiry Into Payments From Public Funds Arising From Judgment Debts And Akin Matters. Justice Yaw Appau JA (as he then was) was appointed its Sole Commissioner.
The terms of reference of the Commission were:
a) To ascertain the causes of any inordinate payments made from public funds in satisfaction of judgment debts since the 1992 Constitution came into force;
b) To ascertain the causes of any inordinate payments from public funds and financial losses arising from arbitration awards, negotiated settlements and akin processes since the 1992 Constitution came into force, and
c) To make recommendations to the Government for ensuring that as far as practicable
i. The instances where public funds are utilised to make payments in satisfaction of judgment d…