George Kwaku Yeboah writes ✍️
In any democratic society, the judiciary stands as the final bastion of justice, impartiality, and the rule of law. It is, therefore, disheartening—if not alarming—when the very custodian of this sacred institution appears to abuse its mechanisms in a bid to shield herself from accountability.
The suspended Chief Justice, Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo Sackey, has embarked on a troubling spree of legal actions that can only be described as obstructionist.
Since the initiation of disciplinary and constitutional processes concerning her alleged misconduct, Chief Justice Torkornoo has filed a flurry of petitions and suits—each more desperate than the last.
Rather than facing the allegations head-on in the spirit of transparency, she has chosen to weaponize the court system to delay proceedings, frustrate due process, and perhaps exhaust her accusers.
The frequency and timing of these lawsuits reveal not a pursuit of justice, but a calculated strategy to bog down the judicial system.
Her legal maneuvering, thinly veiled as procedural defenses, reflect a growing trend among public officials to manipulate legal technicalities as a shield against scrutiny. It is a dangerous precedent—especially when set by the head of the judiciary.
Ironically, in attempting to cling to her position through litigation, Justice Torkornoo undermines the very court she once led. Every needless suit chips away at public confidence in the judiciary’s independence and integrity.
Every delay reinforces the perception that justice in Ghana is not blind, but biased—tilted in favor of those with titles and connections.
The truth is simple and sobering: no one is above the law—not even the Chief Justice. Legal acrobatics cannot change that reality.
The more she digs in, the more she galvanizes the resolve of the petitioners and the broader public, who are watching this drama unfold with growing concern.
It is time for Chief Justice Torkornoo to step back with dignity, face the lawful process, and let the system she once presided over do its work. Ghana deserves better. The judiciary deserves better. And history will not be kind to those who chose delay over duty.
The cobra that refuses to die from a strke of a club will die with her head severed off.
George Kwaku Yeboah, East Dulwich, London, UK
