Ghana’s government has suspended seven out of 12 high court
judges in the wake of allegations of bribery stemming from a documentary made
by an investigative journalist.
judges in the wake of allegations of bribery stemming from a documentary made
by an investigative journalist.
The decision is part of a response to a three-hour film
first screened in the capital last month that has caused an uproar in the West
African country because it showed judges accepting bribe money through
intermediaries.
first screened in the capital last month that has caused an uproar in the West
African country because it showed judges accepting bribe money through
intermediaries.
Ghana’s judiciary is revered for its efficacy and
impartiality and is viewed as a bulwark of a society that prides itself on its
reputation as one of Africa’s most stable and peaceful democracies.
impartiality and is viewed as a bulwark of a society that prides itself on its
reputation as one of Africa’s most stable and peaceful democracies.
But the documentary put Chief Justice Georgina Wood and
other judicial leaders under pressure to show a forceful public response.
other judicial leaders under pressure to show a forceful public response.
“Their suspension follows the establishment of a prima
facie case of stated misbehaviour against them by the Hon. Lady Chief Justice
(Wood),” said a statement from the Judicial Service announcing a decision
by Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.
facie case of stated misbehaviour against them by the Hon. Lady Chief Justice
(Wood),” said a statement from the Judicial Service announcing a decision
by Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur.
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