Martin Amidu has condemned attempts to influence the ongoing process to remove Ghana’s Chief Justice by leaking or discussing unverified petitions in public.
According to the Former Special Prosecutor , the Supreme Court has already provided clarity on Article 146 of the Constitution, stating that details of removal petitions must remain confidential until a prima facie case is either dismissed or a committee completes its work and submits a report to the President.
“No one has the right to disclose or comment on the content of a petition while the process is ongoing,” Amidu insisted. “Whether it’s a Council of State member or a so-called eminent citizen, using public platforms to influence the committee’s work is constitutionally impermissible.”
He stressed that the Constitution enjoins all citizens to respect the Supreme Court’s interpretation and avoid actions that may undermine the integrity of the process.
However, Amidu maintained that transparency should prevail once the committee has concluded its work.
“The public has every right, after the President acts on the recommendations, to know the full content of the petition, the committee’s findings, and its recommendations,” he stated. “Only then can Ghanaians judge for themselves whether justice was truly served.”
Amidu further argued that ultimate power lies with the people. “The electorate, in whom sovereignty resides, are a better appellate court than any unelected judges sitting on review panels. The Judiciary is the servant of the people—not their lord,” he asserted.
“Stop looking down on We-the-People,” he concluded, sending a pointed message to those attempting to obscure or manipulate the constitutional process.
