The Minority has criticised President John Mahama’s decision to suspend Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
A statement from the Presidency announcing the suspension on Tuesday, April 22, followed the establishment of a committee to investigate petitions against the top judicial official.
However, the Minority described the move as a “coup on the judiciary” and demanded the immediate reinstatement of Justice Torkornoo.
“This is judicial overreach of the highest order, a textbook case of executive interference,” the Caucus said in a statement.
They cited the 1963 dismissal of Chief Justice Sir Arku Korsah by President Kwame Nkrumah after a ruling against the government, drawing parallels to the current situation.
According to the Minority, the suspension is a politically motivated “witch-hunt” designed to pave the way for the appointment of judges aligned with the NDC, further undermining judicial independence.
“This is neither good governance nor a credible attempt to reset the judiciary – it is tyranny,” the statement continued. “The people of Ghana will not tolerate the subversion of judicial independence for partisan gain.”
They vowed that any further attempts to harass, intimidate, or unlawfully remove the Chief Justice would face “fierce legal and public resistance.”
The Caucus also demanded a halt to all proceedings aimed at removing the Chief Justice until the judiciary has conclusively ruled on the constitutionality of the process.
“The integrity of Ghana’s judiciary is non-negotiable,” they affirmed, pledging to vigorously oppose any attempts to politicise the courts.
Read the full statement below:
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