{
  "id": 5645062,
  "title": "CJ’s remarks on SOEs were made in good faith, not to undermine judicial independence – Judicial Service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/cjs-remarks-on-soes-were-made-in-good-faith-not-to-undermine-judicial",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T21:11:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/cjs-remarks-on-soes-were-made-in-good-faith-not-to-undermine-judicial-independence-judicial-service/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Judicial Service has defended Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie's recent comments on the performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs), stating that they were made in good faith and not intended to undermine judicial independence. The Chief Justice visited the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) and praised their performance while questioning what Ghana had been doing over the past eight years. This has drawn criticism from various quarters, including the Ghana Center for Democratic Development and the New Patriotic Party, who argue that such comments could create a perception of political bias and affect public confidence in the Judiciary. The Judicial Service has reaffirmed the Chief Justice's commitment to upholding the integrity and independence of the Judiciary, stressing that the Chief Justice remains committed to the constitutional role of the Judiciary.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}