The Member of Parliament for Bongo, Charles Bawaduah, says the ongoing removal proceedings against suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo are lawful and free from flaws.
Speaking on The Point of View with Bernard Avle on Channel One TV, Bawaduah dismissed claims made by former Attorney General and lead counsel for the Chief Justice, Godfred Yeboah Dame, who had described the process as unconstitutional and lacking due process.
According to the Bongo MP, there is nothing illegal about the proceedings. He said the process was following the law step by step and expressed surprise that Mr Dame would think otherwise.
Bawaduah argued that the case should be treated strictly as a legal matter. He stressed that it is not about politics or public sympathy but about the constitution and how it is applied. In his view, the outcome will be based on facts and legal procedures, not political alignment.
He also criticised the Chief Justice’s legal team over their failed attempt to stop the committee’s work. He said they were unable to meet the legal requirements needed for an injunction. That failure, he noted, was why the court threw it out.
His comments came shortly after the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, May 28, unanimously dismissed Justice Torkornoo’s application for an injunction. This decision allows the five-member presidential committee to continue investigating the removal petitions.
Bawaduah maintains that the process is fair and constitutional. He believes those who say otherwise are ignoring the facts.
