Retired Supreme Court Judge, Justice William Atuguba, has criticised the New Patriotic Party (NPP) over its opposition to the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, describing the party’s posture as hypocritical and lacking moral authority.
His comments follow a demonstration organised by the NPP and some allied political parties on Monday, May 5, in Accra.
Protesters demanded the immediate reinstatement of the Chief Justice, arguing that President John Dramani Mahama’s decision to suspend her was unconstitutional and politically motivated.
The group said the move threatened the independence of the judiciary.
However, speaking in an interview on Joy News, Justice Atuguba questioned the NPP’s credibility on matters of judicial independence.
“How were they when they were in office? How did they perform? Acting transparently in the interest of the people, did they do that? What!
“These are the kinds of things I just hate. That is pure hypocrisy. The exclusion of public interest in our political space is very troubling.
“Before the elections, it was a common parlance on social media where the Supreme Court was being described as ‘unanimous FC’, was it President Mahama who was doing that? They were in office; what steps did they take?” he questioned.
[Photos] NPP, allied parties protest Chief Justice’s suspension
