Three new justices have been sworn in by President Akufo-Addo to the Supreme Court, which is the highest court in Ghana.
Among them were Justices Yaw Asare Darko, Richard Agyei Frimpong, and Henry Anthony Cofie.
This came after the oaths of allegiance, secrecy, and judicial rectitude were administered.
He tasked the trio of justices with doing everything within their purview and authority to help establish a judiciary that will be respected by the people of Ghana.
By rendering excellent and well-informed decisions, he claimed, that is the most certain way the judicial branch of government will win the respect of the populace.
“To our new Supreme Court judges, Justice Henry Anthony Cofie, Justice Yaw Asare Darko, and Justice Richard Agyei Frimpong, it is extremely important for you to bear in mind that the growth of our nation demands that we have a judiciary that commands the respect of the people by the quality of the delivery of justice as well as the comportment of its judges” was how he put it.
Aside that, he said, “Applications of the laws of the land must occur in the words of the judicial oath that you have just taken, without fear or favour, affection or ill-will – and, therefore, without recourse to the political, religious or ethnic affiliations of any citizen of the land or any person before you.”
“When a person falls foul of the law, society demands that the person be dealt with accordingly, and law-enforcement agencies, including the Supreme Court, must ensure that this is done”, he said.
He emphasized his belief that the three will preserve equality before the law and set themselves apart in the court’s operations by stating that this is the real meaning of the term.
