Those Criticising Bagbin Should Equally Be Worried About Judiciary- Manasseh

Ghanaian freelance journalist Manasseh Awuni Azure has expressed concern about the country’s judiciary headed by Justice Gertrude Torkornoo and believes everyone should too.

He unapologetically states that persons criticizing the Speaker of Parliament, Rt Hon Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, for the recent happenings in the House should be equally concerned about the Judiciary as well.

In his view, the country’s justice system is “worse” compared to the “constitutional crisis” in Parliament.

“Those chiding the Speaker of Parliament should equally be worried about Ghana’s judiciary and the conduct of institutions of the state that are supposed to be independent.”

In a write-up, on social media, he analysed some mishaps that have characterized the third arm of government including delaying the settlement of Anti-gay bill while expediting hearing of the declaration of vacant seats.

“When Parliament didn’t sit for a few days, the Chief Justice called it a constitutional crisis. She’s leading a panel of judges to expedite the case brought to the apex court by the aggrieved NPP side in Parliament.”

“What is the point in declaring a constitutional crisis over lack of parliamentary proceedings when the outcome of parliamentary proceedings is ignored by the executive and the judiciary doesn’t see it fit to expeditiously resolve the matter brought before it?” he questioned.

Dwelling on the vacant seat case, he juxtaposed it to how the apex court treated the SALL Constituency and judged that the Judiciary is exhibiting partiality.

“Two months to the next election, it is unacceptable that a constituency would not have an MP, but Ghana seems okay that the people of SALL have not had representation in parliament for FOUR YEARS. The court case relating to that matter is dragging at the pace of a wounded snail.

“The average Ghanaian with some modicum of honesty in their blood would agree that if SALL had been an NPP stronghold, it would not have gone four years without an MP. The Electoral Commission would have completed all legal processes to pave the way for an election there.”

Source: opemsuo.com/Hajara Fuseini