No Villains, Just a Bad Script
The article argues that Ghana’s suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo was legally valid but exposed a deeper flaw in the 1992 Constitution. The writer says the real problem is not John Dramani Mahama or the Chief Justice herself, but a constitutional system that gives excessive power to the President while weakening institutional checks and balances. According to the piece, Article 146 allows the Executive to dominate judicial discipline with little transparency or restraint, making judicial independence vulnerable. The author argues that Ghana’s democracy prioritizes executive control over true accountability, leaving institutions like Parliament and the judiciary structurally weak. The central warning is that legality alone does not guarantee democratic legitimacy. Even when procedures are followed, the Constitution can still enable authoritarian-style outcomes if too much power is concentrated in one office.