The Judicial Service says it is preparing judges across the country to enable them to adequately handle election-related cases that may emerge from this year’s poll slated for November 7.
A Member of the Elections Task Force Committee of the Judicial Service, Justice Jones Dotse, indicated that judges from the lower courts through to the higher courts are being equipped with the necessary information on the new C I passed by Parliament to guide the November polls.
[contextly_sidebar id=”aTo4idc46xRI1lTDMowX0bGuiV1wnKdc”]The Supreme Court in 2013 had to sit on a petition challenging the outcome of the 2012 presidential election.
The apex court eventually dismissed the petition filed by the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), that sought to annul and overturn President John Mahama’s victory in that election over what they term election irregularities.
The NPP alleged in court that the NDC’s candidate won the election fraudulently, an allegation Mr. John Mahama and his incumbent National Democratic Party (NDC) denied.
Speaking at a forum in Accra, Justice Dotse gave assurances that the judiciary was preparing itself for any dispute that may arise from the November polls.
“We are going to intensify our training of all the judges from the district court up to the appellate court to make them really aware of the new legislation that has been passed by the EC to undertake the 2016 elections.”
He further stressed the importance of the mandate of the judiciary saying, “It is the only constitutional body that has the duty to review decisions of the executive, the legislature and all other constitutional bodies.”
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By Delali Adogla-Bessa/citifmonline.com/Ghana