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| Brett Kavanaugh |
Evelyn Okakwu
The American Senate has affirmed the appointment of judge,
Brett Kavanaugh, as the ninth Justice of the Supreme Court, despite allegations
of sexual misconduct brought against him.
The Senate voted 50 to 48 in favour of Mr Kavanaugh’s
appointment, amid loud cries from protesters who cloistered around the US
Senate Chambers, chanting various slogans against Mr Kavanaugh’s appontment.
The votes emerged 50, to 48, instead of 51, to 49, because
of a lone republican Senator, Lisa Murkowski who voted “Present,” instead of
“No” to accommodate another Democrat Senator, Steve Daines who could not attend
the voting session, due to his engagement at his daughter’s wedding.
While 50 other republican senators, all voted “Yes” to
confirm Mr Kavanaugh Ms Murkowski said after the votes that she would have
voted “no,” but decided to vote “Present,” following Mr Daines absence.
Mr Kavanaugh whose initial appointment, met sharp opposition
from anti-conservative groups in America, was accused of sexual assault weeks
ago, by three women, including a professor, Christine Blasey who alleged that
she was sexually abused by Mr Kavanaugh in 1982
After weeks of testimonies and cross-examinations, however,
some senators said although the allegations brought by Ms Blasey seemed factual,
the evidences accompanying the said allegations were insufficient to back to
deny the Supreme Court nominee his confirmation.
Mr Kavanaugh’s appointment is viewed as a confirmation of
American President, Donald Trump’s government policy to ensure the inclusion of
conservatives in America’s highest courts of law, among other arms of
government.
Following his appointment, 53 year old Mr Kavanaugh will
replace retired conservative Justice, Anthony Kennedy, and remain a Supreme
Court Justice for a decade, if not more.
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