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Renowned economist and erstwhile Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has cautioned President John Dramani Mahama against politicising the judiciary.
According to Prof. Adei, specified actions could erode nationalist assurance successful the judicial strategy — a concern that would person dire consequences for each Ghanaians.
His remarks travel the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo and the ongoing proceedings regarding her imaginable removal from office.
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Speaking successful an interrogation connected Joy News connected Wednesday, 7 May, Prof. Adei stated:
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All of america volition wage a dense terms because, successful immoderate state wherever civilian warfare has occurred, it has often been owed to a nonaccomplishment of nationalist assurance successful the judicial system.
I judge that the weaknesses could person been addressed successful a overmuch much refined mode — 1 that does not crook the judiciary into a governmental battleground.
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He further expressed interest astir the assignment of a Chief Justice perceived to beryllium sympathetic towards the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), noting that it sets a unsafe precedent.
Ghanaians person a agelong memory. All I’m praying for is that the result of this existent process does not undermine wide assurance successful the judiciary. Because, fto maine archer you — if that happens, we are each doomed.
Chief Justice Torkornoo was suspended with effect from 22 April pursuing consultations with the Council of State, aft a prima facie lawsuit was established based connected 3 abstracted petitions submitted against her.
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In accordance with law provisions, the President has appointed a five-member committee to analyse the allegations.
The committee, formed successful consultation with the Council of State, is chaired by Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang.
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