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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>A Professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has said the Supreme Court will need to rethink its position that a birth certificate is not a proof of citizenship.<\/b><\/p>\n

He said the position of the apex court on this document calls into question the relevance of the Birth and Death Registry.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Key Points<\/b> on Saturday, May 27, Prof Gyampo said \u201cI am wondering about Birth and Death Registry, what will be their relevance if birth and death certificate is not proof of citizenship?<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite worrying, I believe we should begin to rethink this otherwise we should scrap the Birth and Death Registry.\u201d<\/p>\n

On FridayMay 26 while answering questions at her vetting by the Appointments Committee of Parliament, the Chief Justice nominee Gertrude Torkornoo said while reiterating the Supreme Court\u2019s position on the document that a birth certificate is not proof of citizenship.<\/p>\n

She stated that it is rather a record of one\u2019s birth location.<\/p>\n

It is recalled that the Supreme Courtin it\u2019s ruling on the matter of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and another vs the Attorney General, said that birth certificates could not be proof of citizenship.<\/p>\n

\u201cA birth certificate is not a form of identification. It does not establish the identity of the bearer. Nor does it link the holder with the information on the certificate. Quite obviously, it provides no evidence of citizenship,\u201d the Supreme Court verdict said in part.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn fact, as a form of Identification, it is worse than the NHIA card which was held to be unconstitutional as evidence of identification of a person who applies for registration as a voter,\u201d the court said.<\/p>\n

Madam Torkornoo at her vetting said \u201cCitizenship is a matter of law, nationality is a matter of law. In certain jurisdictions, being born in that place makes you a citizen of that country, [but] in our country, being born in Ghana doesn\u2019t make you a citizen of Ghana.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is your relationship with your mother, it is your mother\u2019s identity, your father\u2019s identity, it is your lineage that determines your citizenship. So[birth certificate] is just an international requirement, we must know where everyone is born. But beyond that, your nationality is derived from that form, the evidence on that form.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ghana. A Professor at the University of Ghana, Ransford Gyampo has said the Supreme Court will need to rethink its position that a birth certificate is not a proof of citizenship. He said the position of the apex court on this document calls into question the relevance of the Birth and Death Registry. 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