"In order to preserve people's faith in independence and sanctity judiciary, we appeal to Chief Justice, Her Lordship Georgina Wood, to endeavour to take concrete steps to correct growing public perception that judiciary has become increasingly politically biased," National Chairman NDC, Dr Kwabena Adjei stated.
Speaking at a press conference in Accra yesterday, Dr Adjei warned a growing public perception that independence judiciary was being compromised in wake decision High Court to discharge former Chief Executive Ghana@50, Dr Charles Wereko-Brobby, and former Chief Staff, Mr Kwadwo Mpiani, in Ghana@50 case.
He also called on party's members not to stampede Minister Justice and Attorney General, Mrs Betty Mould-Iddrisu, in discharge her duties.
" NDC welcomes determination and commitment Attorney General to pursuing justice and wish to assure her fullest support NDC party since we are a party committed to rule law, fairness and justice," he said.
Dr Adjei said as a party that was committed to rule law for a better Ghana, NDC could not help but to point out growing perception and suspicion among various segments society that judiciary was becoming politicised in dispensing justice, adding: "Leave Betty alone".
NDC Chairman said notwithstanding this, NDC would like to give judiciary benefit doubt because it was convinced that re were still members bench who were committed to maintaining integrity law.
He said people's doubt that some members bench were committed to maintaining integrity judiciary was as a result certain pertinent circumstances and events both before and after coming into fice President J.E.A. Mills.
He said re were rumours and allegations that a leading New Patriotic Party (NPP) lawyer had on weekly basis been having meetings with "some leading members bench for purpose aiding defendants in cases affecting leading members NPP".
He declined to give details.
Citing particular examples, Dr Adjei said during 2008 elections, Mr Atta Akyea NPP filed a writ at a weekend in an attempt to restrain Electoral Commission (EC) from holding Tain elections and how Chief Justice in exercise her discretion could have allowed writ to be served and empanel a judge to hear and deal with matter at weekend and on a Christmas holiday.
He also gave instances hasty trial and sentencing an NDC person for electoral fraud same day and recent serving a Supreme Court writ purported to have been served on Speaker Parliament when House was in session.
He described serving writ as a serious breach parliamentary privilege, principle separation powers, and an infringement on jurisdiction Parliament.
Dr Adjei said some Ghanaians did not believe that se were mere coincidences but might be linked to a grand conspiracy.
On most recent case, he described as false "media propaganda rampage" by Chairman NPP, Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, which aimed at creating impression that discharge Dr Wereko-Brobby and Mr Mpiani acquitted two any wrongdoing.
He said decision did not exonerate two men "who were found to have caused huge financial loss to Ghana through ir reckless actions" and reiterated Minister Justice's assurances that case would be followed to its logical conclusion.
Dr Adjei also criticised Justice Marfo-Sao for discharging men "based on his contentious interpretation constitutional provisions that govern functions a commission inquiry and relationship between such a commission and a High Court".
He pointed out that AG started this prosecution in exactly same manner as those who stood trial under previous commissions inquiry established under eight years NPP regime.
Mr Chris Ackummey, a member Legal Committee party, alleged that Mr Atta Akyea had been recorded calling one judges in some recent cases "one us".
He said with such politically biased judges, not even an "Attorney General from moon can win a case before m".