General News of Monday, 12 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com• Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has refuted bribery claims levelled against him• He has called on the CID to launch investigations into the matter• ASEPA in reaction to this has also called on CHRAJ to look into the matterAlliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability has called on the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) to conduct an independent investigation into the bribery allegations levelled against Chief Justice Kwasi Annin-Yeboah. This was made known in a petition dated July 12, 2021 and sighted by GhanaWeb. The petition, signed by the Executive Director of ASEPA, Mensah Thompson noted that the allegation levelled against Chief Justice Kwasi Annin-Yeboah is a serious one that needs critical attention. Parts of the statement said, "We write to invoke the Jurisdiction of CHRAJ pursuant to Section 7(1)(a)(f) of the CHRAJ Act, 1993, Act 456 and Article 281(a)(e) to investigate the Chief Justice of the Republic of Ghana, Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah for allegations of bribery and corruption. Meanwhile, the Chief Justice has directed the Department of the Police (CID) to conduct investigations into a bribery allegation levelled against him.

Source: GhanaWeb July 12, 2021 17:15 UTC