Report corrupt judges to me - acting chief Justice

The acting Chief Justice, Mr Justice Edward Kwame Wiredu, on Tuesday urged Ghanaians to report dishonest judges to him for the necessary disciplinary action to be taken against them.

"...I wish to re-echo my abhorrence to inefficiency, undue delay in the dispensation of justice and intolerance to corruption in any form," Justice Wiredu told a forum organised in Accra to inform the public and stakeholders about the on-going automation reform and modernisation of the judicial service.


The forum, to be known as the Chief Justice's Public Forum, will be organised every quarter to provide opportunity for the public and the leadership of the judicial service to interact and deliberate on issues pertaining to the efficient dispensation of justice programme.


Mr Justice Wiredu noted that the judicial service had published guidelines on the delivery of judgments, administrative directives and the grant of adjournment for judges and chairpersons of tribunals.

The guidelines, published with the assistance of the World Bank, are part of internal control and disciplinary measures.


"As head of the judiciary, my highest ambition is to build the highest level of excellence, efficiency and faster administration of service, thus, eliminating any factor or factors that contribute to corruption," he said.


Representatives of civil society organisations, the media, government institutions, Parliament, diplomatic corps and international development partners attended the forum.