Former President Mahama Suggests Ghana's Judiciary Image Has Deteriorated So Badly That People Have Lost Hope

• Former President Mahama says the biased nature of the Judiciary is an existential threat to Ghana's democracy
• Mr Mahama expressed worry over the broken image of the country's Judiciary, which he says has led to the ordinary citizen poking fun at judges
• The 2020 NDC flagbearer believes only a new Chief Justice will be able to restore the public trust and confidence the citizen has in the Judiciary

Former President John Mahama is advocating for a new Chief Justice to help restore the public trust and confidence in the Judiciary.

According to him, the current perceived bias of the country's justice system is an existential threat to its democracy.

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The comments of the former President follow widespread criticisms of the country's judges and magistrates in the adjudication of cases. Not left out of this criticism are the Lord Justices of the Supreme Court, who some have nicknamed the 'Unanimous SC' after the unanimity in their rulings on political cases involving the opposition NDC.

At the NDC's Lawyers' Conference on Sunday, August 28, 2022, Mr Mahama expressed worry over the Judiciary's image.

"If people are not poking fun about politics and inducements being used to sway the hand of justice in the lower courts, then it is poking fun and making statements about the 7-0 of the 'Unanimous FC'".

He also called on the Judiciary to do all in its power to erase the widely held perception of some citizens' bias against it.

He added that only a new Chief Justice could repair the broken image of the Judiciary.

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In an earlier publication, YEN.com.gh reported that the apex court had thrown out an injunction motion by three NDC MPs against the implementation of the controversial Electronic Transfer Levy (E-Levy). The three, including Minority Leader Haruna Idrissu, Mahama Ayariga and Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, filed the writ at the Supreme Court challenging circumstances surrounding the passage of the bill by a one-sided Majority side.

According to a report, the 7-0 decision by the apex court bench was delivered on Wednesday, May 4, 2022.

Source: YEN.com.gh