The Member of Parliament for Suame and counsel for the Minority, John Darko, has expressed concern that the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo by President John Dramani Mahama threatens the independence of Ghana’s judiciary.
His remarks came on Monday, May 5, following a protest organised by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and other opposition parties in response to the Chief Justice’s suspension.
Speaking during an interview on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV, Mr. Darko said the demonstration reflected widespread public disapproval of the executive’s handling of the judiciary.
“The people of Ghana actually called for this. They wanted to show their disapproval of what has been going on, and they came in their numbers to tell the government.
“The numbers clearly tell you that the people of Ghana are not happy with the way the executive is playing this game. It’s just about sub-judication of the judiciary under the wings of the executive. You don’t want that in a democracy.”
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