Affiliate Professor on the College of Legislation, College of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has expressed concern over the politicisation of the impeachment course of involving Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
He warned that the developments surrounding the petition for her removing danger damaging public confidence within the judiciary.
Talking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, twenty fourth Might, Prof. Appiagyei-Atua famous that the judicial course of, which is supposed to be neutral and constitutionally guided, has been overshadowed by political manoeuvring.
“There have been many twists and turns, and it’s true that we have now seen a scenario the place the whole judicial course of relating to the petitions — which is meant to find out whether or not the Chief Justice ought to stay in workplace or not — has been politicised,” he stated.
He added that the general public notion of bias and political interference in such a high-profile case not solely erodes belief within the rule of legislation but in addition units a worrying precedent for future judicial issues.
In line with him, such politicisation undermines the independence and integrity of the judiciary.
“It creates a really dangerous scene,” Prof. Appiagyei-Atua acknowledged, urging political actors and state establishments to permit the constitutional course of to unfold with out undue affect.
He emphasised that preserving the impartiality of the judiciary is significant to sustaining Ghana’s democratic ideas.
