Restore public confidence in the Judiciary – Akufo Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has charged the new Chief justice Appointtee, Justice Sophia Akuffo to continue and intensify the work of Her Lordship the Chief Justice, Georgina Theodora Wood at restoring public confidence in the Judiciary.
At a ceremony to introduce the Nominee for the position 0f chief Justice at the flagstaff house, Friday, president Akufo-Addo said, ”We are all witnesses to the stormy winds that have buffeted the Judiciary in recent years and to the efforts Chief Justice Wood has been making to restore public confidence in the institution. I expect Justice Akuffo to continue and intensify that work.”
”I have no doubt that Justice Akuffo will be a worthy successor to Chief Justice Wood and uphold jealously the independence of the Judiciary. I expect discipline, fairness, integrity and the continuing modernisation of judicial activities to be the hallmarks of her tenure as Chief Justice, if she is so endorsed by the constitutional bodies.”
He noted that, ”it is important for the development of our nation that we have a Judiciary that commands the respect of the nation by the quality of its justice delivery, as well as by the comportment of its judges.”
The Judiciary according to him has the onerous responsibility of being the bulwark of the defence of the liberties and the rights of Ghanaians adding that, it can only discharge that responsibility effectively if it has the unalloyed respect of the people.
President Akufo-Addo promised to be a genuine and trusted partner of the Judiciary so that, together, the Executive and Judiciary could co-operate in a spirit of mutual respect to attain this goal for the benefit and welfare of ghanaians.
The president today sought by letter, consultation with the Council of State, in accordance with Article 144 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic, in order to nominate for the approval of Parliament the appointment of Justice Sophia Akuffo, a Justice of the Supreme Court and a senior member of the Court, as the new Chief Justice of the Republic.
If the constitutional processes conclude in a satisfactory manner, Justice Sophia Akuffo will be the thirteenth person to hold that important office of State.
Source: otecfmghana.com
