The Centre for Democratic Movement has expressed grave reservations about the neutrality of the committee formed to investigate Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, calling it politically compromised.
The group said the committee’s composition undermines both actual and perceived impartiality.
“The makeup of the investigative committee is marred by political affiliations and past controversies,” the CDM stated.
It highlighted the inclusion of Mr Daniel Domelevo, former Auditor-General; Justice Gabriel Pwamang; and Prof. James Sefah-Dzisah, questioning their independence in such a sensitive matter.
According to the CDM, the presence of one appointee from the previous government, Justice Asiedu, was insufficient to neutralise the committee’s perceived bias.
“This lone balance does little to counter the perception that the body is overwhelmingly tilted toward the Executive’s interests,” it noted.
The group also cited international guidelines, including the United Nations Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary and the African Commission’s Principles on Fair Trial, to assert that the committee’s formation violates global standards.
These principles, CDM argued, stress the need for impartial and constitutionally sound disciplinary processes.
CDM has called for the dissolution and reconstitution of the committee with “a truly independent and politically neutral membership”.
The statement warned that failure to do so would risk both domestic legitimacy and Ghana’s democratic reputation abroad.
