Your Lordship, Justice Must Also Be Seen To Be Done
The writer Your Lordship, the Chief Justice, I have watched the four-minute video clip in which you recount your visit to some state institutions, particularly the Social Security and Read More... The post Your Lordship, Justice Must Also Be Seen To Be Done appeared first on DailyGuide Network .
Your Lordship, the Chief Justice, recently commented on a four-minute video clip recounting your visit to state institutions, particularly focusing on the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). You seemed pleased with SSNIT's current state, contrasting it with its previous condition, when it considered selling its prized asset, Labadi Beach Hotel.
It appears that you may not be aware of the current efforts being made by the new management to secure strategic investors for the hotel, in an attempt to prevent SSNIT from slipping back into its previous predicament. As the Chairperson of the SSNIT Board of Trustees from August 2021 until January 2025, I assumed that I was part of the team working diligently to prevent such a decline.
I was surprised to learn that we were in a difficult situation at the time, but it's valuable to learn new things, especially from visitors. Your Lordship also mentioned "all the things we had all heard" before your visit. I hope you weren't referring to the general public, as the claims of "stinking corruption" surrounding SSNIT were largely based on the vigilance of the Member of Parliament for North Tongu and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa.
Ablakwa petitioned the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), claiming corruption involving the SSNIT Board and Management regarding the proposed divestment of a 60% interest in the hotel. These accusations led to widespread criticism and threats of industrial action from organized labor groups. You mentioned that the accusations were investigated by SSNIT and a response was filed, but there has been no public update on the findings two years later.
The only recent public statement is your apparent satisfaction with the current state of SSNIT. I sincerely hope that, during your interview, you mentioned the improved financial health of SSNIT since January 2025. Additionally, I hope you were informed about the troubled state of SSNIT when the Akufo-Addo administration took office in 2017, and the efforts made to strengthen the pension fund.
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