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Save The Judiciary Demo: NPP‑led coalition petitions Judiciary over Chief Justice’s suspension

By Vincent Ashitey
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A coalition of political parties led by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has submitted a petition to the Judiciary.

Presenting the petition, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo‑Markin urged members of the Judiciary to stand against the suspension of the Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.

He warned that the emerging pattern of removing Chief Justices and Superior Court judges with changes in political administration risks entrenching division and resentment within the system.

“For the Judiciary to rise, don’t be comfortable because it is Torkornoo. Don’t be comfortable because you have your own grievances; you also have a party interest because the attack is benefiting you,” Afenyo‑Markin warned.

“No, be with that attitude of 'touch one, touch all'. Rather, pray that a fair system is created for all to benefit.”

Receiving the petition on behalf of the Judicial Service, Acting Judicial Service Secretary Dr Cyracus Badinye Bapuuroh thanked the delegation for their engagement and confirmed that the petition would be forwarded to the appropriate authorities for due consideration.

Monday's demonstration saw protesters assembling early in the morning at a car park opposite the Supreme Court, before embarking on the planned march through major streets in Accra.

Organisers say the protest seeks to defend judicial independence and denounce what they describe as an unconstitutional and politically motivated action.

Demonstrators carried placards and chanted slogans calling for the government to reverse what they described as an ‘unconstitutional and politically motivated’ decision.