Minority runs to Chiefs, Clergy to stop Mahama from ousting Gertrude Torkornoo

The Minority Caucus in Parliament led by its Legal Counsel and Member of Parliament (MP) for Suame Constituency in the Ashanti region, Mr. John Darko,  has called on religious and traditional leaders to prevail upon to stop any attempt to oust Her Ladyship Chief Justice (CJ), Mrs. Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo from office.

According to the caucus, the petitions seeking Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo’s removal are unfounded and failed to meet the constitutional requirements for her removal.

Speaking at an emergency press conference on Wednesday, April 16, the Legal Counsel for the Minority and MP for Suame stated that sources had revealed to the caucus that the petitions were baseless, necessitating intervention from traditional and religious leaders.

“To our revered traditional leaders and religious leaders, the time to call the president to advise him is now, the time to pray for our country is now. We should not wait until it’s too late,” Mr. Darko said.

The Suame lawmaker cautioned against accepting frivolous petitions, emphasising that such actions could undermine Ghana’s efforts to strengthen its democratic institutions.

“How can any serious country, mindful of its past, and desirous of improving its democratic credentials, entertain such loose petitions and orchestrate the destruction of the last bastion of the pillars of our democracy,” he enquired.

By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH