内容摘要：North East teenagers Samantha Madgin and Connor Brown were murdered in separate knife attacks.

North East teenagers Samantha Madgin and Connor Brown were murdered in separate knife attacks.

Monday's demonstration in Accra was led by the main opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), who were in power when Chief Justice Torkornoo was appointed by then-president Nana Akufo-Addo two years ago.The NPP's national organiser Nana Boakye Yiadom told the BBC her treatment was politically motivated and an attack on democracy.

Also taking part in the protests were three smaller opposition groups.The opposition's demands echo those made by the Ghana Bar Association last week. The grouping of top legal professionals said suspending the chief justice was unconstitutional and President Mahama must reverse it.But that view is not shared by all.

A number of lawyers in the country argue it is within the president's power to act when there is evidence of misconduct by a public officer, no matter the position. This view is also backed by the president's supporters.By law, chief justices in Ghana enjoy security of tenure, which means that they remain in office until retirement.

Yet Ghana's constitution does empower the president to appoint, suspend or even fire the chief justice where there is evidence of wrongdoing, including incompetence and misbehaviour. However some Ghanaians argue due process has not been followed in this instance.

One protester, Serwaa Akoto, told the BBC: "The judiciary is under attack and we want the right thing to be done. Why is he suspending the chief justice?"He said the policy had only ever targeted public service workers in Canberra, but accused Labor of portraying it otherwise in a "smear campaign".

Shadow finance minister Jane Hume said the coalition was now proposing no change to flexible working arrangements."We have listened, and understand that flexible work, including work from home, is part of getting the best out of any workforce," she said in a statement.

The Coalition has also clarified its proposal to cut 41,000 public service jobs to help fund its other policy promises. It has long been asked to detail in which departments it will find the savings, and a key party figure had suggested forced redundancies were on the table.However, on Monday, Ms Hume said the party - if elected - would attempt to achieve the reduction over five years through a hiring freeze and natural attrition.