{"id":99132,"date":"2025-10-18T10:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99132"},"modified":"2025-10-18T10:58:56","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T10:58:56","slug":"barker-vormawor-commends-torkonoo-for-not-walking-away-quietly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=99132","title":{"rendered":"Barker-Vormawor commends Torkonoo for not walking away quietly"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Constitutional Rights and Policy Strategy Advisor at the Democracy Hub, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, has praised former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo for challenging the process that led to her removal from office.<\/p>\n

He described her actions as \u201ccommendable\u201d and significant for Ghana\u2019s democratic and constitutional development.<\/p>\n

Speaking on JoyNews<\/strong> Newsfile on Saturday, October 18, Mr. Barker-Vormawor said Justice Torkonoo\u2019s decision to contest the process in court rather than \u201cwalk away quietly\u201d demonstrates courage and commitment to the rule of law.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe [Ghana] have never in this manner removed a Chief Justice before. For me, the issues she\u2019s bringing up are interesting for our democracy \u2014 both in terms of constitutional and administrative law.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has decided not to walk away quietly, and that, for me, is commendable \u2014 that a person who believes their rights have been aggrieved will have a framework through which they are challenging them,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

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Mr. Barker-Vormawor urged Ghanaians and state institutions to approach the matter with sober reflection rather than dismissiveness, noting that Justice Torkonoo deserves a fair and impartial hearing.<\/p>\n

\u201cHer colleagues in the judiciary should not only look at the executive posture and say that, well, the executive has already moved on with a new candidate. She has to get a fair hearing.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that Justice Torkonoo\u2019s challenge raises important legal questions about the powers and limits of administrative bodies such as the Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang Committee, which investigated petitions for her removal. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat is something that will be interesting to find out,\u201d he observed.<\/p>\n

The Democracy Hub advisor further questioned whether the vetting and appointment process for Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, nominated by President Mahama as the next Chief Justice, could lawfully proceed. At the same time, the matter remains before the courts.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am not certain, based on how we\u2019ve done these things previously, whether the appointment and vetting of a new Chief Justice can be stopped,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n

His comments come after Justice Torkonoo filed a new legal action seeking to stop the vetting and subsequent appointment of Justice Baffoe-Bonnie as the next Chief Justice of Ghana. <\/p>\n

Her application at the High Court also seeks to quash all proceedings of the Justice Gabriel Scott Pwamang Committee, which was established under Article 146 of the Constitution to consider petitions for her removal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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