Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on Ghana’s judges to stand united and resist what he described as politically motivated efforts to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office.
The Efutu MP warned that recent developments point to attempts by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government to politicize the judiciary.
He said this at a press briefing following the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, April 16.
“The Judiciary should not be seen as part of the partisan political system in our country. All we need is an impartial judiciary to dispense justice. What is happening is unacceptable and it is clear that the NDC government wants to infiltrate the judiciary by making it partisan,” he said.
Mr. Afenyo-Markin called on judges across the country to “stand together and resist” what he described as an orchestrated move to remove the Chief Justice under questionable circumstances.
He further urged the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to break its silence and condemn the development.
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing of an injunction application challenging the procedure initiated by President John Mahama that could lead to the potential removal of Chief Justice.
The court’s decision to push the hearing to May 6 follows an application filed by legal representatives seeking to block the ongoing process.
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