Appointment of judges not political - GBAEvery political judge will be fished out when we come to power – Francis Sosu warnsThe Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has said comments made by Madina MP, Francis Xavier Sosu regarding judges in the country were unprofessional and unacceptable. During the ‘Yentua Demo’, the Madina MP, Francis-Xavier Sosu, issued a stern warning to judges of the various law courts in the country against doing the bidding of the ruling government. A statement released by the GBA said,“The Ghana Bar Association has noted with disquiet and grave disappointment the assertion by Francis Xavier Sosu Esq. that some Judges are “political judges.”“The GBA finds the assertion by Francis Xavier Sosu Esq. very unprofessional, unfortunate, irresponsible and distasteful and same smacks of deep-seated ignorance, as the tenure of judges per the Constitution”The GBA explained judges cannot be political and their tenure cannot be determined by political appointments.

Source: GhanaWeb February 15, 2022 05:30 UTC