A Communications member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hamza Suhuyini has disagreed with the recent call by the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) for the suspension of the Chief Justice, Gertrude Torkornoo to be reconsidered.
Speaking at the 43rd anniversary remembrance service of the three High Court judges who were murdered in 1982, Efua Ghartey, President of the GBA said the CJ’s suspension sets a bad precedent for the country.
The Association called for a reconsideration of the suspension of Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo as Chief Justice.
However, Hamza Suhuyini has criticised the GBA for stating that a bad precedent is being set with the suspension of Chief Justice Torkornoo.
He stressed that the suspension of Justice Torkornoo is not the first to have happened through the processes outlined by Article 146 of the constitution.
“What is the bad precedent? Is it the first time someone is being suspended using Article 146 for the first time? So what precedent are they talking about? Do they actually understand the meaning of precedent?
“Article 146 is clear that the President acting in consultation with the Council of State may proceed to suspend the Chief Justice,” he stated.
Speaking on TV3 New Day’s The Big Issue, Tuesday, July 1, 2025, he asserted that the GBA lacks principle with its new stance.
“The second leg of it has to do with the lack of principle on the path of the GBA. When this matter started, apart from the difficulty in expressing their views on either article 146 proceedings ranging from that of Charlote Osei to even Justice Derry and Loretta Lamptey, apart from their decision not to comment because according to them they have taken a decision that they are unwilling to comment on such matters but today they have found their voice and it is commendable.
“But in doing so, we must take to principle. The GBA is unable to tell us how President Mahama has acted outside Article 146 of our constitution,” he added.
