Retired Supreme Court Justice William Atuguba has strongly criticised the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), accusing it of hypocrisy over its objections to the composition of judges presiding over cases involving the suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo, and the process for her possible removal.
His comments come in response to an objection from former Attorney General Godfred Yeboah Dame, who argued that it was improper and without precedent for an acting Chief Justice to empanel and preside over a case directly involving the substantive Chief Justice.
Also, on Monday, the NPP organised a street protest to oppose the removal of the Chief Justice.
In an exclusive interview with JoyNews' Elton Brobbey on The Pulse, Justice Atuguba questioned the sincerity of the NPP's concerns, citing the party's conduct while in power. "When they [the NPP] were in office, how did they perform?
