Senyo Hosi, an economic policy analyst, has criticised the judiciary, alleging an undue influence of the executive over the Supreme Court, which he believes has tarnished the court's impartiality in the eyes of the public.
In a letter addressed to Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo, dated October 30, 2024, Hosi questioned the Supreme Court's assumption of jurisdiction over 4 vacant parliamentary seats, a matter he argued should legally reside under the High Court's purview as stated in Article 99 of the 1992 Constitution. "Your recent decision in the Afenyo-Markin vs.
The Speaker of Parliament case heralds a number of other cases before it, that the public thinks resulted in desecrations of justice, and even worse, perversions of our democracy.
Madam Chief Justice, how did the Supreme Court assume jurisdiction in a matter that the constitution clearly states under article 99 belongs to the High Court? "How do you explain the supersonic speed with which you empaneled judges to hear the matter when other similar public interest cases have been completely ignored by the court?