A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has weighed in on the growing public discourse surrounding the perceived politicisation of the ongoing petitions seeking the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office, asserting that politics is an inherent part of human existence. "Well, as for it being politicised, every human being is a political animal," he said during an interview with TV3 on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in response to a question about whether partisan politics was playing a role in the process.
His comments come as Ghanaians continue to debate the legitimacy and neutrality of the petitions currently before the presidency.
For Mr.
Ansa-Asare, the real issue lies not in the constitutional framework but in those who wield its instruments. "The constitutional mechanism has been spelt out.
