The Chair of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Council of Elders in South Africa, Mr. Benjamin Kofi Quashie, has sharply criticized former President Nana Akufo-Addo in connection with the ongoing controversy surrounding the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
In an interview on Kessben TV, Mr. Quashie expressed his concerns about what he termed the “recklessness” of Akufo-Addo in appointing judges to the bench.
“They should rather go to Nana Akufo-Addo’s house in Nima and tell him his recklessness has brought this,” Quashie said, referring to the current turmoil surrounding the Chief Justice.
He further questioned the role of certain members within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who had previously positioned themselves as defenders of justice and integrity.
“Where were the NPP lawyers now parading themselves as lawyers of conscience, where were they and were their consciences sleeping at the period?” Quashie asked.
His comment underscores growing frustrations over the handling of judicial appointments and the subsequent fallout.
Quashie also weighed in on the suspension of the Chief Justice, which has sparked public outcry and legal debate.
“If Akufo-Addo did no wrong in appointing that number to the bench, then, there is nothing wrong if President Mahama decides to sack them,” he said, suggesting that the actions taken by President Mahama regarding the Chief Justice’s suspension were justified if the original appointments were indeed flawed.
