Dormaahene is unfit to remain in office as a High Court judge - NPP's Owusu-Bempah

The Dormaahene is unfit to remain in office as a High Court judge, a Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ernest Owusu-Bempah has said.

This follows the utterances of the traditional ruler on the trial of Assin North Member of Parliament James Gyakye Quayson.

Speaking at the 10th-anniversary lecture of John Evans Atta Mills, in Sunyani, Osagyefo Agyemang Badu who is also a High Court Judge said “As a matter of urgency, I am appealing to the president of the republic that if he has any role to play in that trial should be aborted.

The Attorney General should as a matter of urgency file a nolle prosequi to end that particular decision.”

“Honestly, I don’t see the benefits this prosecution will bring Ghanaians.

If he is in court, he can’t fulfill his mandate so the president and the Attorney General should do something urgently to end this matter, so we move on as Ghanaians,” he added.

But in a statement reacting to him, Mr Owusu Bempah said “Anyone who has been following events in our political space would agree with the notion that Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, otherwise known in the Judiciary as Justice Daniel Mensah has turned precipitously more into a legalistic albino and a pawn in the hands of the National Democratic Congress(NDC).

“As a matter of fact, I almost threw up listening to his politically incorrect rants and open insults on the judiciary, the same institution that he belongs to.

“I was particularly taken aback by his intemperate language, overt threat on the state, and his nerves for daring the Supreme Court.

“What exactly was Justice Daniel Mensah driving at when he spouted that tosh to the effect that President Akufo-Addo and the Attorney-General must discontinue the Gyakye Quayson criminal trial?”

Below is his full statement…

Dormaahene is unfit to remain in office as a high court judge———

Anyone who has been following events in our political space would agree with the notion that Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II, otherwise known in the Judiciary as Justice Daniel Mensah has turned precipitously more into a legalistic albino and a pawn in the hands of the National Democratic Congress(NDC).

As a matter of fact, I almost threw up listening to his politically incorrect rants and open insults on the judiciary, the same institution that he belongs to.

I was particularly taken aback by his intemperate language, overt threat on the state, and his nerves for daring the Supreme Court.

What exactly was Justice Daniel Mensah driving at when he spouted that tosh to the effect that President Akufo-Addo and the Attorney-General must discontinue the Gyakye Quayson criminal trial?

For a man of his calibre who wants to be seen as a fair-minded jurist, to request for the state to abandon its criminal case against Assin North MP, James Gyakye Quayson speaks volumes.

Yes, Justice Daniel Mensah appears more as a political actor than a judge, and it is evident in his slandering commentary on the Gyakye Quayson criminal trial.

The courts are bulwarks of our constitution and laws, and they depend on the public to respect their judgments and on officials to obey and enforce their decisions.

But quite clearly, Justice Daniel Mensah is unable to assimilate the fact that our democracy is anchored on the independence of the judiciary.

Such an enormous shame and disappointment to see characters like this, clothed with influence run around engaging in such perverted politics.

And if Justice Daniel Mensah was minded by his duty of care towards the public as a judge, he would have done the right thing by not meddling in matters that are before the courts, instead of burying his head in the sand, and allowing partisanship to take better part of him.

Truly, a healthy democracy needs opposing views to be represented so that policies can be proposed and debated.

It is about respect for the judiciary and responsibility towards same.

In any case, the 1992 Constitution as enshrined in Article 276 has injuncted chiefs from partisan politics.

Section (1) of Article 276 states: “A chief shall not take part in active party politics; and any chief wishing to do so shall abdicate his stool or skin.

So why is Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Agyemang Badu II putting on the NDC jersey even at the peril of his position as a high court judge?

Again, we are aware of the fact that, a lot of profit has been made by some well connected leeches who are agreeable about building and operating propaganda machinery for the opposition NDC.

He becomes destitute and insane and a proscribed crux of political machinations.

Sadly, Justice Daniel Mensah is gradually epitomising the Shakespearean King in every sphere of his life.

Truth is, public political views have been the ruin of many of the people who charted the path that Justice Daniel Mensah is walking on.