A coalition of political parties has scheduled a nationwide protest for Monday, May 5, 2025, following the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
The decision was made at an emergency meeting held on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
The coalition includes the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), National Democratic Party (NDP), People’s National Party (PNP), and the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), among others.
They argued that the suspension of the Chief Justice is not an isolated incident but part of a broader scheme to “capture every arm of government, even the judiciary.”
They cited a previous failed attempt by the NDC in 2010 to remove the late Chief Justice Georgina Theodora Wood, Ghana’s first female to hold the position.
“History is being repeated. We must not remain silent.”
Describing the suspension as a “reckless assault” on Ghana’s democracy, the parties have pledged to defend the constitution and uphold the nation’s cherished democratic principles.
“The political parties observed that the blatant disregard for the rule of law is not merely a political matter but rather an assault on the very soul of our democracy. The disturbing trend of judicial intimidation by the NDC is not new. The pattern is undeniable,” the group noted in a statement.
“We will not allow political power to erode the foundations of our republic,” they declared, warning that the National Democratic Congress (NDC), which currently leads the government, is deliberately attempting to compromise all independent institutions.
The group has alleged that after reconstituting the judiciary with “loyalist appointments,” the Mahama-led government plans to pursue constitutional interpretation at the Supreme Court, aimed at legitimising a third-term bid in the 2028 elections.
They have therefore rallied all citizens, civil society organizations, and religious groups to join the non-partisan, national call to defend judicial independence.
“Is this the future Mahama promised?” the statement questioned. “A regime of fear, where livelihoods are sacrificed on the altar of political vengeance?”
“To remain indifferent is to endorse the rise of an authoritarian state. Be a citizen, not a spectator. Stand for democracy. Oppose dictatorship.”
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