Dr. Rashid Tanko-Computer, the Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and other groups opposing the suspension of the Chief Justice.
He has accused them of “deliberately undermining President Mahama’s constitutional authority.”
In an exclusive interview on 3FM Sunrise with Johnnie Hughes, Tanko-Computer argued that the opposition’s push to resist the suspension of the Chief Justice despite a prima facie case sets a dangerous precedent.
“Demonstrators against the removal of the CJ are hypocritical. The NPP has designed a grand plan to undermine the president’s authority. If not, why should hell break loose because the Council of State found a prima facie case in the petition to remove the CJ?” He quizzed.
The Chief Executive Officer, of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communication (GIFEC) further argues that the suspension and process followed by President Mahama on the petition against the Chief Justice does not undermine the powers of the Judiciary.
“Who is attacking the judiciary? What has President Mahama done that shows he is attacking the judiciary? What is wrong with the way the President is handling the current petition against the CJ after a prima facie case was found?” Tanko-Computer asked.
The Deputy Director of Elections and IT for the National Democratic Congress (NDC) also stated that the Ghana Bar Association has outlived its purpose and is now being partisan in their decisions.
“For 8 years that Prez. Nana Akufo-Addo was in power, didn’t we have GBA, what were they doing? Some of them I guess were busy watching cartoons and virtually seeing nothing wrong. Is it because Nana Addo was one of them, they had no business in criticizing him? He was running down the Constitution left and right. Even the Supreme Court cited him for violating the constitution on the issue of Domelevo. Did we see any love letters from GBA? They were quiet so why now?” He queried.
The suspension of the Chief Justice of the supreme court of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, and the investigation ordered President, John Mahama, over allegations of abuse of office is throwing up a big constitutional puzzle
It has provoked deep questions about the balance of power, the independence of the judiciary and the integrity of the country’s democratic leadership.
