Full Statement: Bawumia's address to the nation on Public Tribunals Bill
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia appealed to President John Dramani Mahama on Sunday, July 19, not to assent to the recently passed Public Tribunals Bill, 2026, urging him instead to suspend the process and allow for broad stakeholder consultations before any final decision is taken. Dr. Bawumia described the legislation as one with far-reaching implications for Ghana's justice delivery system, judicial independence and democratic governance, insisting that such a fundamental reform should be built on national consensus rather than a parliamentary majority.
Parliament passed the Tribunals Bill, 2026, last week. The mandatory one-day interval between the consideration stage and the third reading was waived, so that the Bill could be passed the same day. The Minority's objections were voted down, and Organised labour objected loudly and publicly but was ignored. The Bill will soon be transmitted to the President for his assent. The Trades Union Congress has called for the Bill to be withdrawn altogether, warning that in its current form it could become a potent tool for weaponising justice delivery.
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Former Vice-President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama regarding the recently passed Public Tribunals Bill, 2026.
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