Former Bishop of the Accra Diocese of the Methodist Church Ghana, Rt. Rev. Samuel Kofi Osabutey, has urged caution in the ongoing efforts to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, warning that such actions could undermine the integrity of the judiciary.
Rev. Osabutey emphasized that while legal provisions allow for the removal of a Chief Justice, the process should be carried out with dignity and free from political influence.
“It should be in the law that the Chief Justice can be changed; however, the Chief Justice’s image shouldn’t be tarnished in the process. What is bothering the people is the politicisation of the office,” he stated.
He called for clearer legislation to safeguard the judiciary from political interference and ensure transparency in such sensitive matters.
His comments come after three separate petitions were submitted to President John Mahama, calling for the removal of Justice Torkornoo.
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