Lawyer and member of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gary Nimako Marfo, has described as “worrying” continuous attacks by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) on the Chief Justice, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Sackey Torkornoo.
According to him, the Chief Justice cannot be everyone's favourite but the NDC's deliberate attack must be condemned.
“To blame the Chief Justice, I don't understand it. You may not like the woman, no problem, but you can't accuse her of being biased when a plaintiff is not flowing its case,” Lawyer Gary Nimako Marfo told NEAT FM's morning show, 'Ghana Montie' in an interview.
His comment was after the NDC criticized Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo for what they term as "palpable bias" in scheduling political cases in the country.
According to the NDC, the Supreme Court has not displayed impartiality in arraigning and adjudicating "political cases" brought before it.
This criticism follows the Supreme Court's decision to schedule a hearing for Wednesday, March 27, 2024, on a writ filed by Member of Parliament for South Dayi, Rockson-Nelson Etse K. Dafeamekpor at the Supreme Court.
Dafeamekpor seeked to restrain the Speaker of Parliament and the Chamber from vetting and approving certain ministers of State referred to the House for consideration and appointments.
In a statement signed by the NDC's General Secretary, Fifi Kwetey, the party expressed intrigue over the prioritization of the Dafeamekpor case for hearing, especially ahead of the case of Richard Dela Sky v. Parliament of Ghana and the Attorney-General.
But lawyer Gary Nimako said their claims are frivolous.
Listen to the interview below
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@Selorm Divine, I commented on the posture of the judiciary, however you decided to ask me a host of questions about Sam George, why is this the case? Perhaps, you have become obsessed with the name Sam George or he has become an enigma to you or a thorn in your flesh rather? I'll attempt to answer some your questions that are answerable by another person who is not Sam George. 1. No 2. I don't know 3. I am not aware of such 4. Can you provide reference to your claim, I am not aware of it 5. I don't follow Sam George, so not sure if he has commented on it or not. I hope I have been able to address your questions satisfactorily, let me know if any further concerns
@Antwi was can you answer these questions for intellectual and not partisan orientations? 1. Is Sam George the only sponsor of this privite citizens bill? 2. What what his take on this issue when JM irrespective of position taken by President Mills launched his My First Coup detat? 3. As a truthful Mp did Sam George lie when interviewed on the Ayawaso West Wuogon bye election claim “ you killed somebody in his own house” and turned around to deny same? 4. Did he threaten to name colleague MP who in his opinion had taken monies to sabotage the billn? And can he after the unanimous passage of the bill name such Mps? If these are answered truthfully then.. 5. Has he found it necessary to speak to Kwesi Ahwoi’s statement? Like Shakespeare said in Hamlet” there is no art to find the mind’s construction in the face” To the likes of Bridget Otoo and her ilk. Its good to criticize but do it on the alter of truth and expediency else your folly will ….. Adieu
No one is accusing her, she is the one exhibiting bias and partisanship. Let them keep it up, everything that has a beginning has an end