Mr Kwaku Ansah-Asare , a former Director of the Ghana Law School has asked the embattled Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo to apologise to the nation for disrespecting the President, John Mahama.
Mr Kwaku Ansah-Asare, speaking on TV3’s KeyPoints on June 28, believe the press conference held by the suspended Chief Justice was uncalled for.
“She must apologise to the nation for disrespecting the President. The press conference was disrespectful,” he said.
According to Mr Asare, as far as the implementation of Article 146 is concerned, the President’s hands are tied,
“She as Chief Justice knows that the President has no option after receiving the petition than to act. She swore the President into office and he said after her that, ‘I shall respect the constitution.’ So what does he expect him to do?” He asked.
“She must apologise, What she did was in utter betrayal of the constitution she swore to uphold,” Mr Asare stressed.
At a press conference held on June 25, Justice Torkornoo recounted events leading to her suspension, questioning the legality of the in-camera hearing, the prima facie case established against her, and the broader implications for judicial independence in the country.
Justice Torkornoo described the secretive nature of the proceedings as fundamentally unconstitutional.
She disclosed that she has filed an action in the Supreme Court requesting that her hearing be conducted publicly in the interest of accountability and transparency. Despite her request, she noted that the government declined to allow an open hearing.