SavetheJudiciary protest took off on Monday, May 5 with a coalition of political parties including the major opposition party, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) to demonstrate against the suspension of the Chief Justice.
The suspension of Gertrude Torkonoo by President John Dramani Mahama has sparked widespread backlash from some political quarters.
Early on Monday, May 5, protesters gathered at a designated parking lot across from the Supreme Court in anticipation of the demonstration along the major street of the capital, Accra.
In an attempt to draw nationwide attention to the protest and drum home their concerns, some protesters were spotted dressed in a regalia resemblance of what the Chief Justices of the Supreme Court are mandated to wear.
Their action was to amplify their calls for the independence of the Judiciary and condemn what they call a politically driven and unconstitutional act by suspending the Chief Justice.
Protesters besieged the Supreme Court on Monday, May 5 to deliver a petition to the leadership of the Judiciary.
Led by the Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, the coalition marched to the Jubilee House to present a petition at the forecourt of the Jubilee House in Accra.
This was after they had petitioned Parliament and the leadership of the Judiciary.
Receiving the petition on behalf of the President, the Deputy Chief of Staff, Stan Dogbe, told the coalition of political parties who are against the suspension of the Chief Justice that the process to handle the matter is constitutional.
He said no violation of the law has happened in the process.
“We are happy that your process started this morning and ended very peacefully. That in itself is a very strong message about the democracy that President Mahama wants to instill.
“If it were the case, like over the past 8 years, I am sure that the retaliatory politics that we talk about wouldn’t have been the case. Your referencing retaliatory politics is an admission that the 8 years of President Akufo-Addo were not the best,” he stated.
Stan Dogbe assured that President Mahama is not a retaliatory politician and would only follow the constitutional processes.
“You are assured that President Mahama, as every Ghanaian knows, is not one of those politicians; he doesn’t believe in retaliatory Politics. He is described as too much father for all persons. Whatever decisions that are being taken now are in line with our 1992 Constitution.”
“The process that is ongoing is constitutional,” he added.
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