Comparing Gov’t’s achievements with predecessor’s is language of politicians, not judiciary – Chief Justice told
YEF UK warns that comparing government achievements with a predecessor’s record is the language of politicians, not the judiciary, and calls on Chief Justice Baffoe-Bonnie for greater restraint.
The Chief Justice of Ghana, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie, has been cautioned by YEF UK against comparing the achievements of the current government with those of its predecessor, stating that such language is more suited to politicians than the judiciary. This warning comes after the Chief Justice made comments praising the performance of certain state institutions, expressing surprise at what had been accomplished compared to the previous eight years.
According to MyJoyOnline Ghana, during a visit to the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the Chief Justice commended their performance, noting that it had left him wondering what Ghana had been doing over the previous eight years. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has since warned that the Chief Justice's alleged partisan conduct risks undermining public confidence in Ghana's Judiciary.
The Chief Justice's comments were seen as potentially undermining the neutrality of the judiciary, particularly at a time when several politically sensitive cases involving members of the opposition are before the courts.
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