Mr Moses Foh-Amoaning, a private legal practititioner, has expressed concern over the politicisation of Ghana’s Judiciary, which could pose a serious threat to the country’s democratic foundations.

He said while Ghana’s constitution deliberately established independent bodies to serve as checks on partisan political institutions like the Executive and Legislature, recent developments suggested a potential encroachment on judicial independence.

“The Legislature is politicised because Members of Parliament are affiliated to political parties. The Executive is also politicised—the President campaigns on a party ticket. But the Judiciary is supposed to remain independent; it is the only arm that holds the scales of justice and keeps the others in check,” he said.

Mr Foh-Amoaning made the comments on Tuesday in an exclusive interview with the Ghana News Agency following a press conference on an upcoming National Prayer Rally, being organised by Reverend Dr Lawrence Tetteh, a renowned evangelist and President of Worldwide Miracle Outreach.

President John Dramani Mahama suspended Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo on Tuesday, April 22, after a prima facie case was established in relation to three separate petitions calling for her removal.

The decision was made under Article 146(6) of the 1992 Constitution, in consultation with the Council of State and a five-member committee being formed to probe the allegations.

Mr Foh-Amoaning said the suspension of the Chief Justice, whether justified or not, raised crucial constitutional questions about the independence of the Judiciary.

Referring to Article 127 of the Constitution, he argued that the framers of the 1992 Constitution intentionally put safeguards in place to protect the judiciary, particularly because of Ghana’s legal history—including the dismissal and assassination of judges during past regimes.

“The Judiciary has been through a lot of upheaval. So, there was a deliberate attempt under this Constitution to protect it… That’s why Article 125 is clear. They’re subject to the Constitution, justice emanates from the people, and is supposed to be exercised for and on behalf by the Judiciary, which shall be independent.”

“And final judicial power is left solely to the judiciary. So, the Chief Justice, who’s the head of the administration of the Judiciary, must be protected,” he said.

Mr Foh-Amoaning warned that Ghana’s democracy remained fragile in the face of entrenched corruption, judicial compromise and public apathy.

“If the political elite are not careful, this democracy might not last. We will crash because everybody can see that we’re heading towards a disaster. It’s not only about galamsey but the level of corruption, impunity, the judiciary itself is under the cosh,” he said.

The Lawyer called for transparency in the process of determining a prima facie case against the Chief Justice, arguing that it was in the national interest for the proceedings to be made public.

He lamented that successive governments, regardless of party, began with good intentions but ended in disillusionment due to systemic failures, complacency and lack of accountability.

Turning to the Family Values Bill, Mr Foh-Amoaning, also the Executive Secretary of the National Coalition for Proper Human Sexual Rights and Family Values, criticised former President Nana Akufo-Addo for what he described as ”a rejection of the people’s will by failing to sign the Bill after its passage in February 2024.”

He urged the current Administration to take decisive steps to reintroduce the Bill and pass through the Attorney General’s Office rather than rely solely on the Private Member’s version.

Mr Foh-Amoaning highlighted the upcoming National Prayer Rally and the need for Ghanaians to intercede for the nation, not only through prayer but through conscious lifestyle change and values transformation.

He added that the Coalition was proposing a four-year, 24/7 national prayer cycle, with churches and citizens committing to sustain spiritual intercession and reflection on national values such as punctuality, anti-corruption, and respect for authority.

The group has also proposed a Republican Vigil from June 30 to July 1, 2025, as a symbolic and spiritual act of reclaiming the nation for God.

“We’ll have centres of convergence that will be publicised. The Pentecost, Apostolic Church, Methodist and Presbyterians will all do a similar thing because we have got churches all over the country,” he said.

“So, that information will be pushed out, and we’ll start around 10 o’clock and move to around 1 o’clock or thereabout overnight. But the centres in the region, the national and district levels will be published, so that everybody will know where the centres are.”

The event, scheduled for May 1–11, 2025, at 1800 hours each evening at the Miracle Centre, Christian Village, Accra, will be held on the theme: “This Nonsense Must Stop.”

The National Prayer Rally is a non-denominational prayer festival bringing religious leaders and citizens together to intercede for Ghana.