Establishing a dedicated Court for corruption cases laudable – NDC
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Monday March 10, 2025, Akanyele called for reforms in the judiciary as a startup in the corruption fight.
Richard Akanyele, a communications team member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the Navrongo Constituency, has lauded the call by economist and governance expert Professor Stephen Adei, to set up a dedicated Court for handling corruption cases in the country.
But much as he thinks the idea is good, Akanyele says establishing a special court will not be enough as much is needed to win the fight against corruption.
Speaking on the Big Mike Breakfast Show on Monday March 10, 2025, Akanyele called for reforms in the judiciary as a startup in the corruption fight.
“The judiciary itself needs serious Reforms because the judiciary is supposed to be an independent arbiter. But of late we all know there have been instances where some judges clearly show their political colours and that makes people lose confidence in the Judiciary.”
He also called for the appointment of judges based on competence, stressing that it is one of the ways to ensure impartiality in the delivery of Justice in especially in corruption-related cases.
Akanyele further proposed that the power to appoint Chief Justices and judges to the Supreme Court should be taken from the President and instead given to bodies like the Judicial council, to make handling of corruption cases nonpartisan.
Constitution Review Committee
The government has set up a Constitution Review Committee to review the 1992 Constitution. The committee’s primary objective is to identify gaps and challenges in the implementation of the previous constitutional review work done by the 2010 Constitution Review Commission and the 2023 Constitution Review Consultative Committee.
The Committee is expected engage key stakeholders to gather views on proposed amendments and make actionable recommendations to enhance democratic governance in the country. The committee is expected to present its recommendations for constitutional amendments within five months for consideration by the government.
Commenting on that, Akanyele commended President Mahama’s administration for setting up the committee and stated his hopes to see the needed reforms in the constitution to aid the fight against corruption.
Source: Mike 105.3 FM | Navrongo | David Adapuna
