vetting in Parliament<\/strong><\/a><\/span>, she said if given the nod, she will work to ensure that as much as it depends on her outfit, mob justice is minimized.<\/p>\n\u201cMob justice is a misnomer and it\u2019s definitely not justice\u2026 Many times mob justice is based on a misunderstanding of [legal] processes. \u00a0It could be because they didn\u2019t understand why the person was freed or the perception that what is the point of reporting to the police or going to court about this matter or waiting for the judicial outcome because it will take too long,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
“The other side of justice delayed is justice denied, is that justice hurried is justice buried. It is being able to strike that balance, that is the area of concern for the judicial system and for the judiciary, because so long as there is mob justice, it means something is not going right. At least, we in the judiciary will do our optimal to ensure that we are not the cause of mob justice,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Ghana is witnessing an increase in cases of ‘mob justice’ meted out to persons suspected to have committed various crimes or alleged to be witches or wizards.<\/p>\n
In most instances, the victims are killed.<\/p>\n
Recently, a military officer, Major Maxwell Mahama, was lynched and partly burnt by some residents of Denkyira-Obuasi in the Central Region on suspicion that he was an armed robber.<\/p>\n
A similar incident occurred in the Upper East Region where a 67-year-old woman was lynched by some angry residents of Pelungu\u00a0in the Nabdam District, who accused her of being\u00a0a witch.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Interior Minister,\u00a0Ambrose Dery, has said the government is engaging with some security experts and other stakeholders to address the incidents of mob injustice across the country.<\/p>\n
According to him, the incidents of mob justice is against the country’s laws and will not be tolerated.<\/p>\n
–<\/p>\n
By: Jonas Nyabor\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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