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0 Dr. John Osae Kwapong, a fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development, Ghana (CDD), has emphasised the importance of transparency in the ongoing process to remove Ghana’s Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo.
Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday, March 29, Dr Osae Kwapong stated that being transparent throughout the process by making it public for citizens to understand the case would help strengthen public trust in the judicial system.
“The benefit of having such a process made public is you and I get to watch, see, and hear the same thing at the same time without all of the speculations that can come with it….. so that would be for me one of the good benefits, the transparency part of it,” he said.
He then cautioned stakeholders to be mindful of how they carry the matter in the public domain in other not to damage the image of the judiciary and as well as Justice Torkornoo.
“Depending on the matters that will emerge in such a public hearing, we have to pay attention to what it does not just to the person in question which is the Chief Justice but what it does to the institution because in pursuing transparency you also want to make sure that you do not weaken the institution in the eyes of the general public” he added.
Dr Osae Kwapong’s comments come amidst the growing scrutiny of a petition to President Mahama to remove Chief Justice Torkornoo.
The petition, which was filed by unknown three individuals, has sparked a legal and political debate about the integrity of the judiciary.
President Mahama has since asked the Council of State to advise him on the matter.
