Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has accused Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo of using emotional manipulation and political rhetoric to deflect attention from the constitutional petitions seeking her removal from office.
In a strongly worded open letter, Amidu condemned aspects of the Chief Justice's supplementary affidavit, describing them as dishonest, inappropriate, and unbecoming of her high office.
Referring specifically to paragraph 12 of the affidavit, Amidu asserted that it served no legal purpose but was rather intended "to play to the emotions of citizens and sidestep the complaints contained in the petitions for which the hearing is taking place." He questioned the Chief Justice's insinuations about being searched before the hearings, saying: "What she knowingly omitted to disclose to the public was whether the petitioners, their witnesses, and their lawyers were also the subject of searches before entering the forum for the hearing." Amidu also took issue with paragraph 13 of the affidavit, noting the Chief Justice had failed to clarify that prior Article 146 proceedings she referenced were under her own administration. "She conveniently did not mention that all the Article 146 proceedings she referred to were conducted by the committees appointed by the Chief Justice," he said. "In the pending petitions to remove the Chief Justice from office, the responsibility… has been apportioned by the Constitution to the President." The most damning criticism came when Amidu addressed paragraphs 14 and 15 of the affidavit, calling them "a childlike ingratiating cries, begging and appeals to the emotions of the Court and the general public without any scintilla of supporting facts." He described it as "a patent insult to the citizens exercising their constitutional rights under 146 to petition for the removal of the Chief Justice from office." Amidu expressed disbelief that the Chief Justice would declare under oath that "the whole proceedings initiated against me are a mockery of justice and a ruse to unjustifiably remove me from office as Chief Justice." He wrote: "This is clearly a hymn coming from a political party playbook which has been played since the petitions were submitted to the President." In conclusion, Amidu labeled the affidavit's tone and content as disgraceful, adding: "It is a shame that a sitting Chief Justice being defended by the immediate past Attorney-General has the indiscretion to repeat such banal political platitudes without proof on oath." Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Related Topics:Feature Advertisement You may like A fit of childlike indiscretion - Martin Amidu slams CJ over leaked court affidavit Crying and begging - Amidu blasts CJ over reaction to suspension move Mahama sacks NHIA board member Anne Sansa Daly over licensing concerns Suspended CJ must face the law like anyone else - Spio-Garbrah Supreme Court dismisses AG's bid to remove committee members from CJ removal suit Passengers clash with trotro mate over 15% fare reduction dispute Taxi driver reportedly drives passenger back to UPSA junction taxi rank over fare dispute Not yet 'hurray' for the Cedi - IEA urges shift to export-driven economy Bagbin questions MPs' silence on 'daughter of a murderer' outburst Click to comment Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published.
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