We all know corruption in Africa is a boon to all its people. In somw countries leaders are doing some work tip address the rampant behavior of officials add people in power. Recently there have been Four judges who stand accused of being bribed in Ghana have now been suspended. The suspensions were announced by the presidency on 5-8-18, this represents the latest chapters in a scandal rocking Ghana's judiciary.
The suspensions were passed down after a disciplinary committee launched a case against the judges.
The four alleged culprits are part of a group of 12 judges who were recorded doing wrong in 2015 by a local investigative journalist looking to expose allegations of bribery to influence case outcomes.
Eugene Arhin stated:
The suspension follows the establishment of a prima facie case against the accused justices by the committee set up by the chief justice to investigate alleged acts of bribery and corruption.
The shocking undercover footage is said to show the four judges alomg with over 100 court officials accepting bribes from clients for everything from appointments to altered rulings. As you would expect those featured in the expose attwmptes to stop the broadcast of the film but it was eventually released, prompting calls for extensive judicial reform.
Thanks to this expose The journalist behind the film, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has become quite a celebrity in some Ghanaian circles.
Let's hope he continues his work to e expose the greed and corruption that causes so much strife in our nation. These cases are the beginning of what we hope is a trend towards accountability in government.
Tune in tomorrow when we will share how blockchain can change the climate of corruption in Ghana and abroad.
