Deputy Chief of Staff Stan Dogbe has dismissed accusations that President John Dramani Mahama is engaging in retaliatory politics following the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
His response comes after Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin alleged that the President was using his authority to settle political scores—claims made during a protest organized by the “Save the Judiciary” coalition, which presented a petition at the Jubilee House on Monday, May 5.
Addressing the group after receiving the petition, Mr. Dogbe strongly refuted the claims, stating that all actions taken by President Mahama are grounded in the 1992 Constitution.
“We are happy that your process started this morning [Monday, May 5] and ended very peacefully. That in itself is a very strong message about the democracy that President Mahama wants to instil,” Dogbe said.
He rejected the notion that the President harbours a retaliatory agenda, emphasizing Mahama’s longstanding reputation as a unifying leader.
“If it were the case, like over the past 8 years, I am sure that the retaliatory politics that we talk about wouldn’t have been the case. Your referencing retaliatory politics is an admission that the 8 years of former President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo were not the best,” he added.
“You are assured that President Mahama, as every Ghanaian knows, is not one of those politicians; he doesn’t believe in retaliatory politics. He is described as ‘too much father for all persons’. Whatever decisions that are being taken now are in line with our 1992 Constitution,” Dogbe stated.
The demonstration, which saw the participation of five opposition parties, was organized in protest of what the coalition describes as a politically motivated attempt to undermine the independence of the judiciary.
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