{"id":10805,"date":"2025-05-05T08:11:14","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=10805"},"modified":"2025-05-05T08:11:14","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T08:11:14","slug":"npp-coalition-of-political-parties-protest-in-accra-over-chief-justice-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/?p=10805","title":{"rendered":"NPP, coalition of political parties protest in Accra over Chief Justice suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Accra is bracing for political upheaval today as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a coalition of allied political forces take to the streets in a fiery protest against what they call a \u201cpolitically engineered assault\u201d on Ghana\u2019s judiciary. At the heart of the storm is the suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, an action the NPP and its allies say reeks of political interference and sets Ghana on a dangerous path of eroding judicial independence.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10805-1\" width=\"480\" height=\"848\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CJ-suspension-demo.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CJ-suspension-demo.mp4\">https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CJ-suspension-demo.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is not just about one judge. It\u2019s about the soul of our democracy,\u201d declared NPP General Secretary Justin Kodua Frimpong, rallying supporters ahead of what he promises will be a massive show of defiance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we let this stand, no judge will be safe from political vengeance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-10808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1024x576-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"726\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1024x576-1-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-180-1024x576-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Joining the protest are the Liberal Party of Ghana (LPG), National Democratic Party (NDP), People\u2019s National Party (PNP), Ghana Union Movement (GUM), and others, forming a rare alliance united by outrage over what they describe as a constitutional breach orchestrated by forces loyal to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC).<\/p>\n<p>The coalition accuses the government of mounting a \u201ccalculated and dangerous interference\u201d in the judiciary, warning that today\u2019s protest is only the beginning if their demands for reinstatement and accountability are not met.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-10809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1024x576-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1024x576-1-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-179-1024x576-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Constitution is clear,\u201d Kodua Frimpong argued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat has happened violates the law, undermines public confidence, and weakens the very pillars of justice in our country.\u201d The protest has sharply divided public opinion. While supporters hail it as a necessary defence of judicial autonomy, critics say the NPP is playing politics with constitutional processes and preempting legitimate legal reviews with mob pressure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-10810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-181-1024x576-1-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-181-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-181-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-181-1024x576-1-750x422.png 750w, https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-181-1024x576-1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has already taken sides, slamming the suspension as unconstitutional and demanding its immediate reversal. But not all legal minds agree.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. John Osae-Kwapong of CDD-Ghana cautions that the unfolding events, while controversial, are still within the bounds of constitutional procedure and should not be derailed by street agitation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet the institutions work,\u201d he urged.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 480px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-10805-2\" width=\"480\" height=\"848\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CJ-suspension-demo1.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CJ-suspension-demo1.mp4\">https:\/\/www.fishfmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/CJ-suspension-demo1.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>With emotions running high and both sides digging in, today\u2019s demonstration could become a flashpoint in Ghana\u2019s increasingly turbulent political scene, especially with general elections looming in December.<\/p>\n<div id=\"in-article2\" data-google-query-id=\"CJWlv_jsi40DFeZXpAQdXNcTsg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/1002554\/Myjoyonline\/mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid3_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Security agencies say they are fully prepared. Police presence will be heavy across Accra, with planned traffic diversions and crowd-control measures in place to avert violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accra is bracing for political upheaval today as the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and a coalition of allied political forces take to the streets in a fiery protest against what they call a \u201cpolitically engineered assault\u201d on Ghana\u2019s judiciary. 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