Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa-Asare, has raised alarm over what he describes as the growing public vilification of the judiciary, cautioning that such attacks are damaging the credibility of one of Ghana’s most vital institutions.
“In all these matters, we have singled out one of the institutions of governance for humiliation and mockery,” he said, referring to the recent wave of criticisms and petitions targeting Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
Speaking on Eyewitness News, Ansa-Asare warned that while some may view the current focus on the Chief Justice as a political opportunity, the long-term effect is a deteriorating public image of Ghana’s judicial system.
“What we are doing now is that we are tarnishing the image of Ghana’s judiciary. We think that it is Justice Torkonoo today, and therefore, an NDC government can do whatever to cause her exit,” he stated.
“But in doing that, the image of the country is sinking low, and maybe we have to do something about that,” he urged.
