Engineer and policy analyst, Kosi Dedey, has issued a stern critique of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), accusing it and other professional bodies of failing the country by not maintaining consistency and integrity in their public positions—particularly on issues that concern national justice and governance.
Speaking on Channel One TV, Dedey said: “I think that professional bodies in this country, not just the Ghana Bar Association, have failed this country.
“Professional bodies need to sit up and hold their members accountable. We cannot be flip-flopping like that. We need to be consistent if we want the profession to be respected.”
His comments follow recent statements by the GBA calling for a review of the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
The GBA made the appeal during the 43rd commemoration of Martyrs’ Day, an event held annually to honour three High Court judges—Justices Frederick Opoku Sarkodie, Cecilia Koranteng-Addow, and Kwadwo Agyei Agyepong—who were abducted and murdered on June 30, 1982.
At the ceremony, GBA President Effua Ghartey warned that suspending the Chief Justice could set a dangerous precedent and threaten the judiciary’s independence.
She called for a sober reflection and reconsideration of the decision in the interest of safeguarding the country’s democratic foundations.
However, Dedey believes the GBA’s intervention contradicts its past silence or complacency on similarly serious matters, calling it opportunistic.
“Political parties need to be consistent on matters of policy. They need to do right and behave well with the people. Our professional bodies also need to act properly and stop misbehaving and flip-flopping when it suits them,” he added.
