The Danquah Institute organized a workshop on the 2012 election petition where speakers, such as Sam Okudzeto, Professor Frimpong, etc. discussed and criticized the judgment. I supported the Institute in doing so then and still do.

I wrote many commentaries criticizing the judgments, including the contempt proceedings even while the trial was still ongoing, incurring the displeasure of Justice Atuguba.

Others, many lawyers included, openly and vigorously questioned aspects of the judgments and raised issues about the independence of the judiciary.

Nobody, to my knowledge, was referred to the GLC for investigation. And that is right. The judiciary is an arm of government and is not immune from scrutiny and accountability.

What then has changed for those who now raise similar questions, in the spirit of judicial scrutiny and accountability, to be referred to the GLC for investigation and potential disciplinary action?

We cannot be free to criticize the judiciary and be quiet when others are stopped from doing the same thing that we are allowed to do.

It does not matter whether we agree or disagree with the criticisms. The important thing is that people are free to criticize and those who disagree with the criticisms are also free to offer their opinions.

The needless effort to silence some people in this polity must stop immediately to save the judiciary from itself.

GOGO demands the immediate and unconditional cessation of any and all investigations commenced by the GLC following referrals made by the judicial secretary on commentaries made about the 2020 election petition.

#SALL is the cardinal sin of the 8th Parliament.

Da Yie!