Statesman Kwaku Ansa-Asare has urged President to suspend Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo if there is indeed a case for her removal.
According to a report by myjoyonline.com, Ansa-Asare, a former Director of the Ghana School of Law, said it would be improper for Justice Torkornoo to remain in office if there is a legitimate basis for her removal.
He stated that if a committee is established to investigate the petitions for her removal, her continued stay in office could interfere with the process.
He indicated that Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution obliges the president to suspend the Chief Justice under such circumstances. "The moment the committee is set up, the President is then obliged to (may) suspend the Chief Justice, and I think it is fair. "While the committee is inquiring into the allegation, the Chief Justice cannot remain in office because there is a likelihood of interference, and therefore, she has to step aside," he is quoted as saying.
