“I Have Received Threats to Resign or Suffer Harm” – Torkornoo
Suspended Chief Justice reveals intimidation tactics amid ongoing removal inquiry
- Suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo says she received threats to resign or face harm
- She criticizes the removal inquiry for being biased and adversarial, not neutral
- Torkornoo accuses petitioners’ lawyers of controlling which evidence is presented
Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has come forward with claims that she has been subjected to threats aimed at forcing her out of office.
Speaking to journalists in Accra on Wednesday, June 25, Torkornoo revealed that certain individuals have warned her to either resign or retire voluntarily—or face personal harm.
“I have received threats warning that if I do not step down, I will suffer some form of harm,” she stated.
Torkornoo also took issue with the manner in which the committee of inquiry is handling the petitions seeking her removal. She criticized the process for resembling an adversarial courtroom battle rather than an impartial investigation.
She voiced particular concern over the way evidence is being managed, accusing the petitioners’ legal team of selectively disclosing information and dominating the proceedings.
“The hearings are being treated like a legal contest between myself and the petitioners,” Torkornoo remarked. “Their lawyers are now deciding which parts of the evidence from public officials are shared with the committee.”
She argued that such conduct not only breaches established norms governing inquiries but also compromises the fairness and objectivity required in the process.
