Mahama directs Chief Justice to investigate CHRAJ Boss

The Presidency has directed the Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Woode to investigate corruption claims against Commissioner for the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Lauretta Lamptey. This is as a result of pressure from civil Society groups and individuals asking for the removal of the Commissioner. Mr. Abraham Amaliba a member of the legal team NDC made this revelation on Newsfile at the weekend. The Commissioner reportedly spent 148,000 dollars on her 33-month rent and an additional 180,000 dollars on renovating her official residence. Though Ms. Lamptey has explained the circumstances under which the monies were spent, many insist, she must be removed from office. The Nsawam- Adoagyiri MP, Frank Annor Dompreh and the Progressive Nationalist Forum (PNF), have submitted separate petitions to the Presidency asking for the removal of the Commissioner. However, former Commissioner of CHRAJ, Dr. Francis Emile Short says the president only acted on the provisions of the 1992 Constitution. According to him, the Chief Justice will then be mandated to “determine whether there is a prima facie case.

Source:Myjoyonline.com