General News of 2013-03-12

Deal with corruption in a holistic way- Justice Crabbe

A retired Supreme Court Judge and former Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Justice V.C.R.A.C Crabbe has warned against the incessant attacks on the judiciary.

Speaking in an exclusive interview with Citi News, he said even though he concedes that some judges are corrupt, Ghana must deal with the issue of corruption in a holistic way and not point fingers.

“I admit there is corruption in the judiciary but it is not peculiar to the bench alone. There is corruption in parliament, the executive and in our society,” he stated.

Justice Crabbe further stated, “When we [talk] about corruption, we have to realise that it is something that is in the society therefore don’t point your finger at the judge and say he is corrupt.”

“When you point a finger at someone, the rest point at you so those who accuse the judges of corruption should examine their own conscience and conduct,” he added.