Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Lawyer Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has expressed deep disappointment over Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s recent public address regarding her suspension and the ongoing proceedings to remove her from office.
Reacting to the June 25 press conference held by the suspended Chief Justice, Lawyer Ansah-Asare described her actions as inappropriate and unbecoming of someone holding the highest position in the judiciary.
“I was very sad about the press conference. That’s not the way of the law,” he said in an interview on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen.
“If something isn’t going well, she should keep it to herself and not voice it out publicly. That’s something an ordinary lawyer like myself should do, not the Chief Justice.”
He warned that Justice Torkornoo’s comments could further damage the public’s trust in the judiciary.
“There was a survey indicating that 86% of Ghanaians do not trust the judiciary. If the head of that institution also declares she has no confidence in the system, what does that say about our justice system?”
Justice Torkornoo, who was suspended by President John Mahama in April 2025 after a prima facie case was established by the Council of State, had raised concerns about constitutional breaches and procedural irregularities in the petition to remove her.
However, Lawyer Ansa-Asare argued that the Chief Justice should have sought internal redress rather than taking her grievances to the public.
“It looks like she feels abandoned and is acting out of frustration, but we should not support her actions. As Chief Justice, she should work to restore public confidence, not undermine it,” he stressed.
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