Constitutional lawyer Raymond Bidema has asserted that the Minority Caucus in Parliament lacks the legal standing to compel President John Dramani Mahama or the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, to respond to recent allegations made by embattled Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
This follows calls by the Minority in Parliament urging President Mahama and the Attorney General to publicly respond to claims made by the suspended Chief Justice against the state.
At a recent press conference, Justice Torkornoo raised concerns over procedural breaches, human rights violations, and what she described as a conspiracy to remove her from office.
In response, Government spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu dismissed her remarks, calling them "most regrettable." However, addressing the media, Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah criticized both the President and the Attorney General for their continued silence more than 48 hours after Justice Torkornoo's explosive revelations.
