Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has chided the Council of State for enabling what he called a deliberate and politically driven suspension of Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo.
At a press conference on Thursday ahead of a multi-party protest set for Monday, May 5, Afenyo-Markin alleged that the action against the Chief Justice was a coordinated move by the government, with the silent support of the Council of State. "The current attacks on the Chief Justice and the broader attempt to politicize the bench must be seen for what they are.
And here our Council of State failed our democracy," he said.
He expressed concern that the judiciary's independence is being compromised by deliberate executive interference and politically motivated appointments. "I, on behalf of the Minority Caucus, hereby say that what we are witnessing today under the John Mahama-led government is a systematic and calculated assault on the independence of the judiciary-an institution we all know is the last line of defence for the rule of law, the protection of rights, and the survival of our democratic Republic." "Today what we see is intimidation, political interference and open targeting of judges who are perceived inconvenient and non-compliant.
