The probe of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo has hit another chapter with President John Dramani Mahama receiving the first report from the Article 146 Committee of Inquiry this morning.
The committee is investigating three separate petitions seeking the Chief Justice's removal from office.
At a brief ceremony at the Presidency, the committee's chair, Justice Gabriel Pwamang, presented the report and clarified key aspects of the inquiry process.
He stressed that the panel conducted its proceedings in camera, in accordance with Article 146(7) and (8) of the Constitution, explaining that this did not mean the process was shrouded in secrecy. "In camera proceedings are not the same as in secret," Justice Pwamang said. "Limited procedural details could be shared without disclosing the substance." Addressing public criticism and what he described as "blatant false statements made about members of the committee and our work," the chair reaffirmed the panel's impartiality and professionalism throughout the process.
