She too sacrificed everything she had worked so hard to achieve — either for trivial gains or simply to satisfy Akufo-Addo

Some people say the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo is grounded in politics. But let me ask: when she was handing down 11:0 unanimous decisions at the Supreme Court, was that grounded in technical and vocational skills? We told you long ago that karma is from Kyebi. Some of these things will always come back to bite you, but instead of listening, you insulted us.

When the Right Honourable Speaker declared seats vacant, the Supreme Court immediately granted a stay of execution. Yet, the same Court could not attach that same urgency to the SALL parliamentary case. And why? Because the Chief Justice knew that if she did, the NDC would have won and become the majority in Parliament.

For four solid years, the people of SALL, protected by Article 17 (1), (2), and (3), like any other Ghanaian, were denied representation in Parliament simply because Akufo-Addo thought Ghana belonged to him, and Torkonoo believed she was untouchable. How could you do this to your fellow citizens?

This is a lesson for all of us: when you use your position of power to do people “yawa” in Ayawaso, don’t complain if they attempt to “kum” you at Ablekuma.

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It’s unfortunate, and honestly, I feel sad for her. If for nothing at all, she is from Gomoa Mpota, in the Gomoa Central Constituency. But like many of the previous government appointees, she too sacrificed everything she had worked so hard to achieve — either for trivial gains or simply to satisfy Akufo-Addo.

It is what it is!

• Kwame Asare Obeng
  Member of Parliament, Gomoa Central Constituency.