Deputy Minister of Education and Member of Parliament for Builsa South, Dr , has rebuked the UK Bar Council and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association over what he describes as "colonialist-induced insults" following their call for President John Dramani Mahama to reinstate suspended Chief Justice of Ghana, Gertrude Araba Torkornoo.
In a statement addressed to the two legal associations, Dr Apaak described their demand as "impudent" and "baseless," stressing that Ghana is a sovereign nation governed by its constitution, not foreign institutions. "Ghanaians will not tolerate such nonsensical colonialist-induced insults, disguised as demands, from you.
Never!
You cannot order our President to 'immediately and without delay reinstate the Chief Justice of Ghana.