A former Deputy Attorney-General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Kwame Osei Prempeh is warning government of dire consequences if funds are not immediately released to the Judiciary.<\/p>\n
The \u2018no money syndrome\u2019 has hit many government institutions across the country and the latest is the Judiciary with reports indicating that the third arm of government is cash trapped.<\/p>\n
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) in a statement bemoaned the deplorable state under which some judicial installations across the country operate.<\/p>\n
Speaking to Citi News,<\/strong> Osei Prempeh, who once served as Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on the Judiciary admonished government to act fast.<\/p>\n He blamed the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government of failing to adequately support state-owned institutions especially, the Judiciary.<\/p>\n According to him, the situation was worse under the leadership of the late President John Mills.<\/p>\n \u201cIn fact, the committee led by the late Owusu Ansah was always fighting the Minister of Finance for cutting down on the funding of the judiciary,\u201d he recalled.<\/p>\n Osei Prempeh noted that if government wants to build a country of justice and law, \u201cwe need to be very serious with providing funds for the administration of justice.\u201d<\/p>\n According to him, courts across the country are in a deplorable shape while accommodation for Judges are equally unworthy of the position they occupy.<\/p>\n These situations he said largely affects the morale of the workers in the judicial system and also contributes to corruption.<\/p>\n The former Deputy AG called for a concerted effort to ensure court houses and other facilities are in top shape.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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