" Mahama Must Stay Silent " - Kwaku Ansa Asare Slams Minority Over CJ's Controversy

Former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa Asare, has issued a strong rebuke to the Minority in Parliament, urging President John Dramani Mahama and Attorney General Dr Dominic Ayine to resist public pressure to respond to the suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo’s recent explosive address.

Speaking on an Accra-based news channel JoyNews’ The Pulse, Mr Ansa Asare dismissed the Minority’s demand for a public statement as “unconstitutional and misguided,” arguing that any response from the presidency or Attorney General would violate the 1992 Constitution, specifically Article 146 governing the removal of a Chief Justice.

■ “No Role for Mahama Until Report is Submitted”

“The President and the Attorney General have a constitutional obligation to remain silent,” Ansa Asare stressed.

“Once a committee has been established under Article 146, the President plays no further role until a report is submitted. Responding now would be a clear breach of constitutional procedure.”

His comments come in reaction to a press conference by Asokwa MP Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah on June 27, during which the Minority described the silence from Mahama and Ayine as “untenable” in the face of Torkornoo’s allegations of procedural abuse, human rights violations, and conspiracy.

■ "This is Not a Media War"

Ansa Asare further criticised the Minority for escalating the matter into the public domain.

“This is not a media war. If they feel fatherless, they should go back to their party headquarters and resolve their internal confusion instead of dragging the country into a constitutional crisis,” he remarked.

He warned the President that any attempt to respond to the Minority would amount to a violation of his presidential oath to uphold the Constitution.

■ Minority “Creating Ugly Noise”

Beyond legal concerns, Ansa Asare questioned the leadership coherence within the New Patriotic Party (NPP).

“There is a leadership crisis in the NPP. Since the death of some prominent leaders, they have been in disarray. The Minority is making ugly noises in a bid to remain politically relevant.”

He described the Minority’s posture as an ill-advised attempt to undo the damage done to the judiciary under former President Akufo-Addo’s tenure, but warned that the approach could further destabilize the rule of law.

■ Final Caution

“The President must stay the course and respect the Constitution,” Ansa Asare concluded.

“They do not deserve media attention on this matter. Any deviation from constitutional protocol by the presidency would have grave consequences for Ghana’s democratic governance.”

His comments add to the growing debate over the handling of Chief Justice Torkornoo’s removal process, which continues to generate legal, political, and public scrutiny.