{"id":150598,"date":"2015-09-11T06:16:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-11T06:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=150598"},"modified":"2015-09-10T21:00:12","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T21:00:12","slug":"naming-and-shaming-corrupt-judges-not-enough-minority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=150598","title":{"rendered":"Naming and shaming corrupt judges not enough &#8211; Minority"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Minority Spokesperson on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Joe Osei Wusu says naming and shaming of the judges who were caught on camera taking bribes will not be enough.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">[contextly_sidebar id=&#8221;NVhsUsr3DMSPXB4dDgx4SR2Fo1urbgPf&#8221;]Joe Wusu maintained that though the expos\u00e9 is not a new thing, he said it goes a long way in the fight against corruption in the judiciary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that due process must be followed in order not to trample on their rights.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cNaming and shaming alone is not sufficient, that will not change anything. I think they should be used, as he has appropriately petitioned the chief justice and the president, to achieve the ultimate goal of ridding the judiciary of the corrupt elements in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cI also think that\u00a0\u00a0 the rights of any of the persons accused should not be trampled upon. They should be given the opportunity to be heard in their defense so that it is only and until when the judicial process has been resorted to, to find them guilty of the offences charged, will they be punished,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He made the comments <strong>on Eyewitness News<\/strong> while responding to questions over a <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/09\/09\/anas-life-in-danger-judges-plotting-spiritual-attack-kweku-bonsam\/\" target=\"_blank\">video by investigative journalist, Anas<\/a><\/strong><\/span> which exposes the perceived corruption in the judicial system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So far <span style=\"color: #666699;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #666699;\" href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/2015\/09\/09\/chief-justice-cracks-whip-22-corrupt-judges-suspended\/\" target=\"_blank\">22 out of the 34 judges<\/a><\/strong><\/span> captured on video taking bribes have been suspended by the Judicial Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, a five-member committee has been tasked by the Council to investigate the matter to establish a primia facie case against the implicated judges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Joe Wusu said he supports the suspension provided it was done \u201cin pursuant of the law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On whether the video should be made public or not, the Bekwai MP said: \u201cIf there is no legal hindrance to it being published, I think it should be published. Will that affect the evidence when they are put before the appropriate panel, if not; I think it should be published.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">By: Godwin A. 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