Former Special Prosecutor Martin Amidu has taken a strong swipe at former Attorney-General Godfred Yeboah Dame, whom he refers to as "Telephone Man," over comments suggesting that proceedings regarding the petition to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo should be held publicly.
In a sharply worded open letter, Amidu criticized Dame's suggestion as "unethical and dishonourable," accusing him of attempting to politicize a process that is clearly outlined by Ghana's Constitution.
He argued that the provisions of Article 146(8) of the 1992 Constitution leave no room for ambiguity-such proceedings are to be conducted strictly in camera (behind closed doors). "It is unethical and dishonourable… to give the impression that someone or a group of persons are calling for a public hearing for political purposes when the Constitution clearly mandates otherwise," Amidu wrote.
He noted that any committee appointed under Article 146(6) and (7) to investigate such petitions is bound by law to conduct its inquiry privately.
