Suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo has filed additional supplementary affidavit at the Supreme Court, intensifying her legal challenge against the Justice Pwamang Committee investigating petitions for her removal.
In a supplementary affidavit filed on May 23, she describes the committee’s conduct as a “mockery of justice” and a “ruse” to oust her from office.
Justice Torkornoo alleges serious violations of her fundamental rights, citing inhumane treatment, degrading conditions, and a venue she describes as intimidating and inappropriate.
“This process desecrates my constitutional protections,” she declared, criticizing the decision to hold the hearings at Osu Castle, a high-security location unlike prior inquiries typically held at the Court Complex.
Torkornoo further accused the committee of procedural unfairness, including failure to clarify the legal grounds for a prima facie case, and setting hearing dates without informing her or her unavailable counsel.
She also contested the allowance of petitioners to present evidence via witnesses instead of appearing personally, a move she said undermines fair hearing principles.
The Chief Justice claimed she was denied access to her mobile phones, subjected to invasive body searches, and blocked from having her husband and children in the room, while petitioners’ lawyers enjoyed unrestricted access and preferential treatment.
These, she argues, were deliberate tactics meant to cause psychological distress and weaken her defense.
