A former Ghana Bar Association (GBA) President, Samuel Okudzeto, says the suspension of the Chief Justice sends the wrong signals to the world and could have dire consequences for Ghana's reputation and economy.
Speaking on PM Express on Joy News Tuesday night, the legal luminary warned that the action, though constitutional, is damaging in the eyes of the international community. "Now the question, of course," he said, "is that when you suspend a Chief Justice, the signal that it sends out into the international community is quite serious indeed." He said Ghana cannot afford to overlook the international ramifications of such a move. "I can assure you that a lot of investors will withhold their investments from your country by virtue of that kind of situation," he stated.
The suspension follows the formation of a five-member committee by President John Mahama to investigate petitions against the Chief Justice.
The committee is made up of high-profile figures from the legal, academic, military, and public service fields.
