Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo has launched a blistering critique of the ongoing Article 146 proceedings aimed at her removal from office, likening the treatment of her legal team to that of biblical magicians asked to reveal and interpret Nebuchadnezzar's dream he had yet to disclose.
Delivering a national address on Wednesday, June 25, the embattled Chief Justice described the removal process as unconstitutional, opaque, and deeply flawed - particularly in its treatment of her legal counsel, whom she said have been forced to operate blindly. "Like Nebuchadnezzar's situation in which he demanded that the magicians in his court should tell him his dream and also interpret it, my lawyers are left to guess which allegations in the petitions are the subject matter of the testimonies being given," Justice Torkornoo said.
According to her, since the proceedings began on May 23, her legal team has not been served with the actual petitions submitted to the President or any clear statement of charges, yet they are expected to cross-examine witnesses and mount a defence.
The Chief Justice stated that the committee has "refused and/or failed" to give her the foundational documents of the case, including the original petitions, responses she submitted to the President, or the President's prima facie determination.
