Government has dismissed allegation of political undertone in the processes to remove or otherwise the Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Asaaba Sackey-Torkornoo, from office.At a press briefing in Accra yesterday, the first since three petitions were brought against her, Justice Torkornoo who has since been suspended insinuated that the petitions and the aftermath were politically motivated to see her back.According to her, the grounds on which she's being tried, most of which were judicial decisions she took as part of a panel, were frivolous and unfounded."So what if these current proceedings are being carefully staged to result in my removal as Chief Justice - even if there is no lawful justification?" she wondered.But responding to the suspended Chief Justice at the Presidency, Government spokesperson, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, said Mrs Torkornoo's suspicions were flawed."No such political agenda exists.
President Mahama took an oath to abide by the 1992 constitution.
He is enjoined to act in a particular way when he receives petitions of the sort that he has received and that is all he has done.
He has no choice in the matter," Mr Ofosu's stated.According to Mr Ofosu, nobody, including the suspended Chief Justice has been able to ascribe any known verifiable constitutional breach to the President in the way that he has handled this matter."From the very first steps in this matter, the President has kept fidelity to the constitution and has respected the spirit and letter.
