The Chief Justice, Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has admonished judges and magistrates not to be influenced by public criticisms when discharging their duty.
He indicated that the role of the judges is to uphold the law no matter what public opinion may be.
“Yours is to dispense justice and to uphold the rule of law irrespective of public clamour,” the Chief Justice said.
He was speaking at the 2022 General Meeting of the Association of Magistrates and Judges, Justice Anin-Yeboah.
He further posited that criticism of the judiciary must be constructive.
“As the saying goes, you will not value what you have unless you lose it. On this line, the consequence of losing what you have, in terms of our justice system, will be unthinkable.”
On his part, the Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah opined that the judiciary has come under attack in recent times because of what he described as a distorted coverage of court proceedings by some media firms.
He asked the media to collaborate with the judiciary to ensure fair reportage.
“This collaboration will undoubtedly ensure that accurate and fair information is made available to the consuming public.”
“Public perceptions of the judiciary are often coloured by misunderstandings of decisions and judgments of the court,” Mr. Tuah-Yeboah said.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
