Parliament's delegation presents Democracy Cup to Chief Justice
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The Democracy Cup, a Parliament of Ghana initiative, celebrates 30 years of parliamentary democracy.
A delegation from Parliament led by Member of Parliament for Zebilla East Constituency, Mr. Cletus Avoka, presented the Democracy Cup to the Chief Justice.
The Democracy Cup, a Parliament of Ghana initiative, celebrates 30 years of parliamentary democracy.
Chief Justice Gertrude Torkonoo expressed her support for the inaugural Democracy Cup Match, organized by Parliament to promote peace ahead of the 2024 General Elections.
Therefore, she applauded Parliament for this noble effort to strengthen Ghana’s democratic values.
The match, scheduled for Wednesday, July 17, will feature a clash between Accra Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko at the Accra Sports Stadium and is set to become an annual event.
Members of Parliament are expected to play in a curtain-raiser match on that day with former Black Stars players.
On his part, Mr. Cletus Avoka highlighted that the match is intended to foster free, fair, and transparent elections thereby emphasizing the Judiciary's crucial role as a justice arbiter in Ghana's democracy.
Present at the short ceremony were the Judicial Secretary Justice Cynthia Pamela C.A. Koranteng, Court of Appeal Justice Aboagye Tandoh, Justice Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, Justice Lordina Ellen Serwah Mireku and other Justices of the Superior Court.
