National Democratic Congress (NDC) Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah has strongly denied suggestions that the government is working to remove suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo from office.
Speaking on Channel One TV on Tuesday, August 26, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah stressed that the executive has not taken any such action, saying its focus remains on carrying out its constitutional responsibilities.
“The executive has done nothing about the removal of the Chief Justice. If anything at all, the executive is undertaking its responsibilities as far as upholding the Constitution is concerned. So, to my mind, the executive has not done anything to try and remove the Chief Justice,” he explained.
His remarks come at a time of heated public debate over alleged interference in the judiciary. While some critics suggest political motives, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah insisted that the judiciary is not being targeted.
“The judiciary is not under attack. There is a reform of state institutions,” he added. According to him, such reforms are necessary to strengthen state institutions and should not be viewed as attempts to undermine judicial independence.
He concluded that reforming state institutions, including the judiciary, is vital to preserving Ghana’s democratic values, describing the process as renewal rather than confrontation.
