Former Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayine has been hauled before the disciplinary committee of the General Legal Council for allegedly questioning the independence of Ghana’s Judiciary.
According to the Judicial Secretary, Justice Cynthia Pamela Addo the Chief Justice finds Ayine’s alleged “disparaging comments unacceptable” and has therefore directed the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee to set an investigation into the matter.
A copy of a letter dated 25th May 2021 and addressed to the Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of the Ghana Legal Council cited a similar offense during the election petition hearing where Ayine was forgiven and warned against scandalizing the courts and undermining the administration of justice in the country.
The Chief Justice, His Lordship Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has reported lawyer Dr. Dominic Ayine to the Disciplinary Committee of the General Legal Council (GLC) for statements he allegedly made during a panel discussion on Presidential Election Petitions and their impact on Africa s Democracy.
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Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin Yeboah has sworn in eight magistrates in Accra, urging them to build their knowledge in Information Communication Technology (ICT) so that they are not left behind in the digitalized world.
Chief Justice Yeboah said technology continued to be part and parcel of human life, adding that global changes in technology usage and digitalisation had reached a level those who paid lip service would be left behind.
“We at the judiciary and the judicial service are tapping into opportunities in ICT, especially through e-Justice system, to enhance our work and to meet globally acceptable standards.”
The Chief Justice who administered on the Magistrates three oaths namely Oath of Allegiance, Judicial oath and Oath of Secrecy, told them that the oaths indicated a call to duty and they ought to play their part effectively in the country’s justice dispensation.
Muntaka flip-flops on accusation against judiciary
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Asawase Constituency, Mohammed-Mubarak Muntaka has eaten back his words that a Supreme Court judge attempted to bribe a female minority legislator to vote for Prof Aaron Michael Oquaye for the Speakership position.
He has also retracted and apologised, calling on the public to let sleeping dogs lie.
According to him, he had reflected deeply and consulted broadly on the aftermath of the disclosure he made during an interview broadcast by Joy News TV on January 10, 2021.
The vociferous Asawase MP, who is the Minority Chief Whip, signed a statement issued last Saturday in which he admitted that, because he did not specifically name any judge in his allegation, that may have had the effect of scandalising the judiciary in its entirety, and as such, “this unintended consequence is deeply regretted.”
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