The Member of Parliament for Asutifi South, Collins Dauda, has described Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin as a “confused politician” following his criticism of the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo.

Afenyo-Markin, reacting to the President’s decision, argued that the Chief Justice was removed unjustly, questioning whether the constitutional process was properly applied.

“The chief justice was removed unjustly, but we’ll come back to that one. Now, we are a mourning democracy. There are petitions against the chief justice; you are done with one, and you acted on it. Is that the work of the Pwamang committee?” he asked.

But responding in Akwatia, where he visited a polling station during the by-election in Akwatia on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, Mr. Dauda dismissed the Minority Leader’s claims, insisting the process was constitutional.

“The minority leader is a confused politician, and it is because we entered into the processes outlined in the constitution. For the removal of the CJ, the constitution clearly defines the processes that one has to go through. He should cite a breach,” he challenged.

Mr. Dauda further explained that the fact that multiple petitions were filed against the Chief Justice did not mean all had to be concluded before action was taken.

“When you go to court and you are charged for four counts and you are cleared for three, and you lose one, and the one you lost has imprisonment as the charge, the court will not say that because you won the three, the one which you lost will be thrown out. They will jail you because of the one.

“There were three petitions, and you want us to wait for all three to end? Is that the thinking of the minority leader? We have been transparent in the process, and the report is clear that she must be removed, and she has been removed by the president in accordance with the laid-down processes in the constitution,” he said.

He stressed that President John Dramani Mahama acted lawfully and in line with his oath of office. “Remember, the president took an oath to be fair to all Ghanaians and uphold the constitution of Ghana. Do you want us to throw away what the Constitution has said or disrespect it? Is that the position of the minority leader?” Mr. Dauda quizzed.

On the by-election in Akwatia, the Asutifi South MP expressed optimism about the chances of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), saying voters believed in the party’s record of development.

“We want to help build Akwatia and bring development here. If you speak to any of the residents here, they will tell you that many of their developments happened when the NDC was in government… and the NPP hasn’t done anything for Akwatia. So, the people believe that with the NDC in power, they are going to have development; therefore, they should have an NDC MP,” he added.

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