Justice Philip Bright Mensah, one of the seven Supreme Court nominees, took a subtle swipe at , the Ranking Member of the Appointments Committee of , during his vetting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Afenyo-Markin, the Minority Leader of and Member of for Effutu, had questioned Justice Bright Mensah over a ruling he delivered at the Court of Appeal, which dismissed one of Afenyo-Markin's appeals.
The Minority Leader argued that his client's human rights had been violated, and described the dismissals at both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court as overly harsh. "I consider it a missed opportunity for the judiciary to have exercised judicial leadership to protect fundamental human rights.
Because, on the facts, it was obvious - the man had not been tried, he was not even on notice - yet he was affected by time constraints and could not apply. "Equity would not operate in his favour in that instance.
