Former Deputy Attorney General, Diana Asonaba Dapaah, has mounted a strong defence of suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo's demand for public impeachment hearings, challenging the government's insistence on confidentiality.
In an interview on Channel One Newsroom, Madam Asonaba Dapaah criticised the position taken by the Minister in charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, who argued that the proceedings should remain confidential in accordance with the in-camera provisions under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
She firmly rejected the idea that Article 146 overrides the fundamental human rights provisions contained in Chapter 5 of the Constitution. "In all good faith, if you want to address some of these issues, the response should not be left to go, to say that absolutely, without looking at the fact as indicated," she said.
Madam Dapaah stressed that both provisions must be interpreted as equal components of the Constitution, rather than placing one above the other. "The in-camera provision under Article 146 is not superior to Chapter 5 of the fundamental human rights.
