Dr John Osae-Kwapong, a research fellow at the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has weighed in on the ongoing controversy surrounding the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, stating that the current developments are in line with constitutional provisions.
This follows the Ghana Bar Association’s (GBA) call for the immediate revocation of the Chief Justice’s suspension, describing the action as unconstitutional and lacking a legal basis under Ghana’s 1992 Constitution.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Big Issue on Saturday, May 3, Dr Osae-Kwapong noted that “So far, the processes we are going through are a reflection of how the constitution has been designed for the process to play out.”
The suspension of Chief Justice Torkornoo has sparked widespread reactions, with some legal experts and observers questioning its legality and potential implications for judicial independence.
Private legal practitioner, Justice Abdulai distanced himself from the GBA’s resolution which condemned the suspension of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, describing the resolution as meritless and irrelevant to Ghana’s constitutional processes.
He intimated “I was not part of the 47 that voted for the resolution, that I can confidently say with certainty. I completely disagree with the resolution and every single letter in the passed resolution.”