The Minister of Justice, Cllr. Frank Musah Dean, has issued an apology to Judge Blamo Dixon of Criminal Court ‘C’ and the Supreme Court for a “controversial remark” he made in the aftermath of the US$100M cocaine verdict. What more can the joint security and justice ministries do to convince the court that the law was broken,” the minister wondered. However, the Minister was widely criticized for his outburst against the judiciary, and the Supreme Court subsequently cited him to explain his statement. It was his first remark on the case since the Minister of Justice described the acquittal of the four alleged high-profile drug smugglers as “appalling.

Source: Daily Observer June 22, 2023 20:42 UTC