Kpebu calls for review of appointment regime for judiciary

Private Legal Practitioner, Martin Kpebu, has renewed calls for reforms in Ghana’s judicial system, highlighting flaws that allow political interference in legal matters.

Speaking on the KeyPoints on February 1, Kpebu referenced Article 146, which gives the President the power to suspend the Chief Justice and other High Court judges.

“What kind of democracy allows a President to control the judiciary like this? That is not democracy. It means the judiciary belongs to the executive,” he remarked.

His comment comes after the Attorney-General announced government’s intention to withdraw some legal suits filed by the Akufo-Addo administration.

They include charges of causing financial loss to the state leveled against Dr Cassiel Ato Forson and Dr Kwabena Opuni.

Touching on the Opuni case, Kpebu noted that legal analysts have reviewed the matter and deemed it political persecution.

“If the Attorney-General believes Opuni’s case was unjust, he should state the reasons publicly. People need to know the legal justifications for dropping cases, not just for political convenience,” he stated.

Kpebu called for learnings from other democracies, particularly South Africa, where the justice system mandates reasons for discontinuing cases.

“If we do not reform, we risk continued abuse of power, where cases are dropped or pursued based on political interests rather than the rule of law,” he warned.

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