Private legal practitioner, Kofi Bentil has stated that he believes the Supreme Court made the right decision in agreeing to hear the case between the Speaker of Parliament and Alexander Afenyo-Markin.
He maintained that the supreme court was empowered to hear a case that was urgent or important.
He wrote on his Facebook page that “I hear many remark that the SC didn’t have jurisdiction? Please ask about Marbury v Madison. Even where jurisdiction is not clear the SC may seize a matter if it is necessary. Also study the doctrine on mootness, you will find that the SC rejects hypotheticals and won’t waste time on conjecture and wide assumptions.
“The direct opposite of that is this, the SC will and (per Marbury v Madison), should! take up any significant and exigent issue, when it is presented to them, especially when under our law the CJ can go a sit and preside in any court!! Question:was the issue significant and exigent?? If it was then the SC didn’t err to take it up.”
