Legal practitioner Victoria Bright has expressed disappointment over suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo’s public criticism of the ongoing impeachment proceedings.
She argued that her actions disregarded constitutional protocols under Article 146 of the 1992 Constitution.
She made these remarks during a panel discussion on JoyNews’ Newsfile on Saturday.
Madam Bright stressed that the constitutional framework mandates impeachment proceedings against the Chief Justice to be conducted in camera, a principle Justice Torkornoo openly challenged during her press conference last week.
The suspended CJ had argued that the secrecy of the process was unjustified, as the allegations against her involved no national security concerns.
However, Bright countered that “I would have wished that she respected the constitutional procedures emanating from Article 146, which require these proceedings to be held in camera. We are only hearing her side at the moment, and the panel comprises eminent individuals capable of evaluating the facts impartially.”
She questioned whether Justice Torkornoo’s public statements undermined the integrity of the process, noting that the five-member committee appointed by the President and including senior justices and non-partisan experts is designed to ensure fairness.
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