Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has revealed that she has received threats aimed at pressuring her to resign from her position amid an ongoing inquiry into petitions seeking her removal from office. In an address to journalists in Accra on Wednesday, June 25, Justice Torkornoo stated that certain individuals have attempted to coerce her into resigning or retiring voluntarily by threatening her with personal harm.
“I have received threats indicating that if I do not resign or retire voluntarily, I will face some form of harm,” she said. Torkornoo also criticised the ongoing proceedings conducted by the committee of inquiry looking into the petitions for her removal, suggesting that the process resembles adversarial courtroom litigation rather than a neutral fact-finding exercise.
She expressed concerns about the manner in which evidence is being presented and indicated that the legal representatives for the petitioners are exercising undue control over the information shared before the committee. This, she contends, undermines the neutrality required in such inquiries and violates established protocols.
Torkornoo noted “The proceedings are being conducted as if it is a normal litigation between the petitioners and myself. Their lawyers now choose and pick which part of the evidence public officials present to put on the table.” Adding “This is also in violation of known rules regarding the proceedings of a committee of enquiry.”
By: Abigail Arthur
