Parliament has evaded the privacy of the Judiciary - Abuga

Mr Abuga Pele, Member for Chiana/Paga, on Thursday said the Parliamentary Judicial Committee's investigation of perceived corruption in the Judiciary was "an invasion of their privacy."

The member said Parliament was embarking on a dangerous course of action that may lead to retaliatory acts.

Mr Pele was contribution to a motion for the adoption of the report of the committee, said members of the Judiciary should be encouraged to investigate themselves and offer solutions if indeed they had a problem like that.

Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Minister of Foreign Affairs, said the report had responded responsibly to the anxieties of those who doubted the intention of the committee.

He said the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) was fully consulted on all promotions and appointments made within the Judiciary Service.

He asked Committees of Parliament to work diligently to uplift the image of the House.

Mr Norbert Awulley, NDC-Builsa South, said corruption was a Ghanaian problem that should be addressed by all.

He said the Judiciary should be encouraged to carry out its constitutional duties unhampered by corruption.

Mr Yaw Osafo Maafo, Minister of Finance, said in a situation where systems are left to be operated by discretionary measures, corruption flourishes.

He said the Procurement and Financial Administration Bills now before the House would seek to prescribe who handles what measures in the handling of finances and procurement in the Public Service.