The Member of Parliament for Ningo-Prampram, Samuel Nartey George, has said that a demonstration to compel the Chief Justice to expedite the hearing of cases before the Supreme Court in respect of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, will be held on October 8 to There are two anti-LGBTQ+ cases currently before the Supreme Court but have not been scheduled for hearing.
The Registrar of the Supreme Court, Justice Ellen Ofer-Ayeh, who is also a Justice of the High Court, has explained that delay in hearing the case has been caused by the parties to the suits who have failed to file the necessary processes.
However, Mr Sam George contends that Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has the power to whip the errant parties into line.
According to him, the demonstration is therefore to put pressure on the Chief Justice to prioritise the case. "Justice delayed is justice denied and the expeditious delivery of justice is critical to an effective justice delivery system.