Constitutional lawyer Raymond Bidema has pushed back against claims that President John Mahama breached constitutional procedures in the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
Speaking in an interview with Tutuwaa Danso on Starr Today, Mr.
Bidema directly addressed criticisms raised by the Minority in Parliament, who alleged that the President bypassed key legal provisions, particularly Article 296 of the 1992 Constitution. "If you look at the Constitution, it is very clear as to how a matter of this nature should be handled.
W "henever there is a petition against the Chief Justice, the President must, in consultation with the Council of State, determine whether or not a prima facie case has been made. "Once that is established, it is the prerogative of the President to either suspend the Chief Justice or not, and that is anchored in the Constitution," he said.
