CJ suspension demo: NDC reset is a negative reset - Minority Leader Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has strongly criticised the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo by President John Mahama, describing the move as "a negative reset" that threatens the independence of the judiciary.
Speaking during a demonstration on Monday, May 5, held by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and other allied forces against the action of President Mahama, Mr Afenyo-Markin pointed out that attempts to remove the Chief Justice undermines the country's democracy.
In his remarks, he questioned the intentions behind the action and called on members of the judiciary to rise above political influence. "The judiciary is supposed to be a neutral actor in this democratic discourse.
The judiciary is our last hope, and we believe that what is happening undermines our democracy and the rule of law," he emphasised.
