Unite Against ‘Attack’ on Your Institution – Afenyo-Markin to Judiciary

Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has called on members of the judiciary to unite in defense of their institution amid growing concerns over the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.

He made the call during the presentation of a petition by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its allied parties at the Supreme Court as part of the ongoing “Save the Judiciary” protest.

Addressing the gathering on Monday, May 5, 2025, Afenyo-Markin described the suspension of the Chief Justice as a direct threat to judicial independence and democratic stability.

“The judiciary is our last hope, and we believe that what is happening undermines our democracy. For the Chief Justice to be singled out for this ‘unfortunate’ attack, a flimsy pedestrian petition.

“The Council of State has failed the government, and we want you as an institution to put aside your individual differences and know that it is your institution that is under attack.

“Maybe today it is Torkonoo, tomorrow it may be you. You don’t serve at the whims and caprices of a political party and a government,” he said.