Mahama’s Move Against CJ is a Threat to Democracy – Minority Sounds Alarm
Minority Caucus urges national leaders to resist alleged attempts by President Mahama to unlawfully remove Chief Justice Torkornoo.
- Minority claims petitions to remove CJ Gertrude Torkornoo are baseless and unconstitutional
- Calls on chiefs and clergy to advise President Mahama and defend judicial independence
- Warns that accepting such petitions threatens Ghana’s democracy and legal integrity
The Minority in Parliament is urging Ghana’s traditional and religious leaders to step in and persuade President John Dramani Mahama to immediately halt alleged efforts to oust Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
In a strongly-worded statement at an emergency press briefing on Wednesday, April 16, the Minority’s Legal Counsel and Suame MP, John Darko, revealed that petitions filed against the Chief Justice lack merit and fail to satisfy constitutional thresholds for her removal.
“To our revered traditional leaders and religious leaders, the time to call the president to advise him is now, the time to pray for our country is now. We should not wait until it’s too late,” Darko implored.
He warned that entertaining what he described as “frivolous” petitions could erode Ghana’s democratic foundations and set a dangerous precedent.
“How can any serious country, mindful of its past, and desirous of improving its democratic credentials, entertain such loose petitions and orchestrate the destruction of one of the last strongholds of our democracy?” he questioned.
The Minority has called for unity in defending judicial independence, appealing to national conscience and key societal pillars to resist any attempts to destabilize the judiciary.
