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Former NPP parliamentary candidate for Adentan, Akosua Manu, has voiced deep concern over the state of Ghana’s justice system, cautioning that recent events—particularly the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo—could mark the beginning of a political scheme to compromise the judiciary’s independence.
Speaking on Channel One TV’s Breakfast Daily on Wednesday, April 23, Manu suggested that the Chief Justice’s suspension was not an isolated act, but rather part of a broader agenda to restructure the judiciary for political advantage.
“It is not that it is even her as the target per se. It is just the first domino effect on what they plan to do, which is the reset. She is not ultimately the target, nor the EC. The EC will be a casualty, but ultimately the Supreme Court judges,” she asserted.
President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Torkornoo on April 22 after a prima facie case was established from three petitions submitted for her removal. The decision, made in line with Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution and following consultation with the Council of State, has ignited widespread public debate.
While the legal framework may justify the action, Manu warned that the implications are far more serious. According to her, the move could open the floodgates to political interference in the judiciary.
“They will replace them with their people because they believe that the people there will not do their bidding. Justice will be subverted, and the conscience of this country can never live down what is happening today,” she warned.
She further urged Ghanaians to remain alert and not view the situation as distant or irrelevant. Manu emphasized that complacency could embolden those seeking to undermine democratic institutions.
“So if they are standing by, saying that even the woman is not my friend and stuff, so let the chiefs fall where they may, they are coming for you,” she said.
Manu’s comments echo growing apprehension from various quarters over the potential politicisation of Ghana’s judiciary and what it could mean for the country’s democratic future.
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