Gertrude Torkornoo has been suspended as the Chief Justice
The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has firmly dismissed claims suggesting that the administration led by John Dramani Mahama is seeking to remove the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, from office, citinewsroom.com reports.
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Speaking during an interview on Channel One TV’s Face to Face on August 26, Asiedu Nketiah reiterated that the executive arm of government has neither taken steps nor made any decisions aimed at dismissing Justice Torkornoo.
He stressed that the government remains focused on upholding its constitutional responsibilities.
“The executive has done nothing about the removal of the Chief Justice. If anything at all, the executive is undertaking their responsibilities as far as upholding the constitution is concerned. So, the executive, to my mind, has not done anything by itself to try and remove the Chief Justice,” he said.
His comments follow the intensifying public debate over perceived tensions between the judiciary and other branches of the government.
Some critics are of the view that recent actions and remarks by political figures constitute an attack on judicial independence, a claim Nketiah has denied.
He stated, “Judiciary is not under attack. There is a reform of state institutions. So, if there is a problem with the judiciary, the judiciary has to be reformed to undertake its constitutional duties.”
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Asiedu Nketiah emphasised the importance of institutional reforms in promoting democratic governance, stressing that every branch of government must operate efficiently and remain within its constitutional mandate.
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