Dornukie Norteye, a former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Parliamentary Candidate for the Ada Constituency, has condemned what she describes as a disturbing pattern of injustice against women in leadership, citing the recent suspension of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo as a clear example.
President John Dramani Mahama has suspended Justice Torkonoo alongside setting up a five member committee to probe the petitions for the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo.
Reacting to the news, Norteye warned that the decision could reinforce systemic gender bias in governance.
“The suspension of the Chief Justice cannot be divorced from the context of how women in authority are constantly undermined,” Norteye said. “The committee must ensure its actions are legally sound and visibly impartial. Otherwise, the perception grows stronger that she is being trapped simply because she is a woman.”
She expressed frustration over the limited protection women in leadership receive, stating:
“So few women in decision-making. So little protection. My heart bleeds as a woman!”
CJ suspension not unconstitutional, no court order blocks it – Srem-Sai