Ghana’s Kofi Bentil warns of Mahama’s influence over the judiciary
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Theghanareport
Ghanaian lawyer Kofi Bentil believes that appointing chief justices close to retirement could give President John Mahama greater influence over the direction of the judiciary. He points to the possibility of several successive appointments, as Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie is due to retire this year, The Ghana Report reports.
Ghanaian lawyer Kofi Bentil, vice-president of the IMANI Africa think tank, warned that appointing chief justices close to retirement could increase President John Mahama’s influence over the direction of the judiciary. He was speaking in an interview, Theghanareport reports.
According to Kofi Bentil, a short term in office could allow the head of state to make several successive appointments at the head of the judiciary. He presented this scenario as a potential risk, not as an accusation concerning any specific appointment, according to Theghanareport.
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