NPP-led coalition petitions parliament over Chief Justice’s suspension
A coalition of political parties, led by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has submitted a petition to Parliament, urging the House to intervene and persuade President John Dramani Mahama to reverse the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
During the presentation of the petition, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin accused President Mahama of attempting to influence the judiciary through recent appointments, allegedly to pave the way for a third term in office.
He further alleged that the president’s next move would be to appoint an NDC loyalist to chair the Electoral Commission. According to him, the current government has resorted to intimidation to gain an unfair advantage.
“This is a dangerous coordinated attack on Ghana’s constitutional democracy, and that is why we march today. We march to resist the rise of a new oppressor and an oppressive regime. One who wears the cloth of democracy but governs with the spirit of dictatorship. We march not as partisans but as patriots,” he said.
He called on Parliament to stand in solidarity with the political parties in defending neutrality and the values of the constitution within the judiciary.
Receiving the petition, the Clerk of Parliament, Ebenezer Ahumah Djietror, pledged to transmit the document to the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, for appropriate action, assuring the house will, on their part, do the needful to ensure justice is upheld.
