Member of Parliament for Assin South, Reverend John Ntim Fordjour, has called on civil society organisations, faith-based groups and Ghanaians to rise in strong resistance to what he describes as a destructive political agenda by President John Dramani Mahama.
He was reacting to the suspension of the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Gertrude Esaaba Torkonoo, which President Mahama directed on Tuesday, pending the outcome of a five-member committee inquiry into three petitions seeking her removal from office.
In a social media post on Wednesday, April 23, Rev Ntim Fordjour described the President’s action as vindictive and politically motivated, saying it aims to remove the CJ and replace her with a politically compliant person.
“CSOs, faith-based organizations, the diplomatic community and well-meaning Ghanaians are entreated to rise up in fierce resistance to this vindictive and destructive course being championed by our President.
“Let’s not watch on for this to be added to the plethora of infamous achievements of the President in his 120 days in office—i.e. unfair mass terminations of jobs, storming of innocent political opponents’ homes with armed thugs, dumsor, cocaine trafficking and money laundering,” he charged.
The NPP lawmaker, who serves as Ranking Member on Parliament’s Defence and Interior Committee, argued that all the reasons used to establish a prima facie case against the Chief Justice are weak and unconvincing.
“All the reasons cited as basis for prima facie for the suspension of Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Esaaba Torkonoo are far-fetched,” he claimed.
