Anas' Video Evidence On "Corrupt Judges" Leaves Viewers Flabbergasted.

 The much-awaited video documentary on the judicial corruption was premiered as the scheduled with mix reactions from the throng who packed the Accra International Conference Centre to witness the first show.

For many who watched the hyped “GHANA IN THE EYES OF GOD” three-hour video by world class investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas and his most powerful team – The Tiger Eye PI was certain that the much talked about corruption among some member of the bench was indeed real and far from fabrication.

Many high profile personalities including the Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong was at the auditorium of the Conference Centre to perhaps watch the exposé for the first time.

Soon after the silvered surface where pictures of the “Epic Injustice” started rolling – the fully packed amphitheater was interrupted with the “Ooos” and the “Eeeeeis” when noble judges were captured nakedly taking briberies which included tubers of yam and goats.

Some viewers bowed down their heads – that is to signify the shameless act by the respected judges – others sees the exposé as “generation” thing which can’t be curbed now.

Rev. Emmanuel Asante, Chairman of the National Peace Council told Adom FM after the premiere that “Ghana is rotten and smelly.”

Some spectators also told Peacefmonline.com that the video is worrying – a lady whose family member was captured in the video was “depressed” and refused to comment.

However, others were absolutely not impressed with the entire production of the video with much nagging on sound quality and scanty subtitles.

They claim Anas’ productions on the international media, Al Jazeera is a master piece compared to Ghana.

A citizen who gave her name as Cynthia among others left the auditorium due to the poor ventilation – she however said watching the much hyped exposé was “boring”.

A freelance journalist and Editorial Board Member with Agoo Magazine, Solomon Mensah also argued that – “The undercover work was not supposed to be a Hollywood movie to have 3D pictures with good sound quality. We wanted to see what the judges did and we did.” 




Source: peacefmonline.com

Anas' Expose: 22 "Corrupt" Judges Suspended...12 More To Go>

                                                                                                           It is authoritatively confirm that 22

judges implicated in the judicial corruption scandal have been suspended by the Judicial Council as Georgina Theodora Woode orders investigations into the matter. A total of 34 judges may face impeachment as the video expected to be aired on September 22, entangles them in the damning corruption scandal. The Chief Justice has also started the process of determining whether there is a prima facie case against each of the 12 High Court judges. According to a statement from the Judicial Council, a petition for the removal from office of the 22 Circuit Court Judges and Magistrates was directed to the Chief Justice to deal with, under Article 151 of the Constitution. Anas sent the two petitions one dated 31 August and addressed to the president. The other on 2 September 2015 to the Chief Justice. An Emergency Judicial Council meeting was held on 2nd September, 2015 to discuss the matter and the following decisions and measures were taken. 1. A Disciplinary Committee of the Judical Council was constituted to investigate the petition against the 22 Judges and Magistrates. It is a five -member Committee chaired by Justice of the Supreme Court.  2. On September 7, 2015, the 22 Circuit Judges and Magistrates were served with letter stating the allegations against them and were asked to submit their responses by September 9, 2015.  3. The Judicial Council further decided that upon receipt of their responses the 22 individuals should be suspended until the final determination of the matter. Other court officials who may have collaborated in these alleged acts of are also going to be pursued according to the Chief Justice. “The Judicial Council would like to assure the general public that the outcome of these processes would be made fully public and no one will be spared appropriate sanctions where culpability is established,” the statement said. It further said the Council fully reckons that the perception or actuality of corruption in the Judiciary “undemines confidence in the institution and cannot be tolerated to continue in any shape or form, hence the need to act with utmost dispatch.”  Source: peacefmonline.com

Contempt Scare Won't Stop The Momentum To Clean Judiciary- Kwaku Baako

Senior journalist Abdul Malik Kweku Baako says he is not worried at all by an avalanche of contempt suits in the wake of the screening of a video detailing judicial bribery.

He said when the noises die down, Ghana would be driven by the contents of the video to take steps that would make the state better.

A two-year investigative video compiled by journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas showing 34 judges allegedly taking bribes has shocked the nation and dominated media discussions for weeks.

Two of the 12 High Court judges accused of taking bribes have gone to the High Court challenging the legality of the audio-visual recordings.

Justices Paul Uuter Dery and Mustapha Habib Logoh say the recordings were done in violation of the right to privacy.

They want the court to declare that the ‘evidence’ cannot be used to institute any impeachment proceedings against them.

Justice Dery filed a separate application for interlocutory injunction seeking to stop the Accra International Conference Centre from allowing Anas to screen the video there.

Even though the injunction processes were served on managers of the Conference Centre, the screening came off as scheduled on September 22 and 23.

Justice Dery went back to court and cited the Manager of the conference centre amongst other for contempt.

His lawyer, Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, argued the serving of the injunction processes acted as an injunction.

He said the conduct of the managers of the centre scandalized the court and had the tendency to bring the delivery of justice into disrepute.

Speaking on the matter on Joy FM and MultiTV’s news analysis programme Newsfile, said the cases being brought to court will not dim the effect of the evidence collected by Anas.

He said the processes should be allowed and those cited must enjoy their constitutional right to presumption of innocence until proven guilty.

More soon.



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