President John Dramani Mahama has stated that an independent Judiciary is not a threat to the government but a partner in nation-building.
Mahama urged the newly appointed justices of the Supreme Court to protect the courts from political interference, economic manipulation, and public intimidation.
According to John Mahama, the newly appointed justices of the Supreme Court must go beyond procedural technicalities and focus on delivering real and accessible justice to Ghanaians.
Speaking at the official swearing-in ceremony held at the Jubilee House on Thursday, July 3, President Mahama stated, “We must protect our courts from political interference, economic manipulation, and public intimidation. An independent Judiciary is not a threat to government; it is a partner in nation-building.
We need Justices who are not swayed by popularity or pressure but are anchored in the Constitution, but driven by a journey in the desire to uphold justice without fear or favour”.
John Mahama added, You’re expected to serve not as arbiters of technicalities, but as stewards of justice and conscience”.
“Yours is not only a legal role, but a moral responsibility to safeguard our constitution’s spirit and interpret it in ways that advance the common good and protect the most vulnerable in our society.”
“All of you come onto the Supreme Court with vast experience and a solid knowledge of the law, and are deserving of this high office,” he stated.
“It is to this court that people turn when their freedoms are threatened, when justice seems distant, or when the complexities of modern governance test the Constitution,” he said.
The seven new Supreme Court Justices are:
Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei
Justice Gbiel Simon Suurbaareh
Justice Senyo Dzamefe
Justice Kweku Tawiah Ackaah-Boafo
Justice Philip Bright Mensah
Justice Janapare Bartels-Kodwo
Justice Hafisata Amaleboba
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“We must protect our courts from political interference, economic manipulation, and public intimidation” – President John Mahama to the newly sworn-in Chief Justices#TV3GH
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