You are a victim of your own system – Suspended CJ told

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has criticised suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for speaking publicly about her ongoing removal process. He believes that matters involving constitutional procedures like hers should not be debated in the public space or used to seek public sympathy.

Justice Torkornoo recently spoke out for the first time since a petition was filed for her removal, raising concerns about alleged constitutional breaches and irregularities in how the process under Article 146 of the Constitution is being handled.

Reacting to her comments in an interview with Citi FM on Tuesday, June 25, Ansa-Asare said her decision to speak publicly was both unnecessary and misguided.

He stressed that once a constitutional process has started, it should be allowed to proceed without interference from public opinion.

“Ghanaians wanted to support her to go all in, and then at the end of the process, everyone will see whether the process was transparent,” Ansa-Asare stated.

“She has done more than 50% and now she is saying that the process was skewed, but she cannot resign — I realised that I have got to a corner, a place of no return, so public here I come for you to hear my side.”

He concluded by saying that bringing the matter into the public domain could damage the credibility of the constitutional process.

“See what the president is doing to me, and if I appear before the committee, you will see what they are doing — It is none of our business to bring the public into this controversy,” he added.