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Current mode of appointing CJ makes them dance to the tune of appointing authority – Gyampo

The CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority Professor Ransford Gyampo has criticized the current processes for appointing judges in Ghana, particularly the Chief Justice, describing it as politically biased and lacking meritocracy. Prof. Gyampo questioned the rationale behind the country’s constitutional arrangement, which grants the president significant power in appointing judges “in consultation with” advisory [...]The post Current mode of appointing CJ makes them dance to the tune of appointing authority – Gyampo appeared first on Ghanamma.com.

The CEO of the Ghana Shippers Authority Professor Ransford Gyampo has criticized the current processes for appointing judges in Ghana, particularly the Chief Justice, describing it as politically biased and lacking meritocracy. Prof. Gyampo questioned the rationale behind the country’s constitutional arrangement, which grants the president significant power in appointing judges “in consultation with” advisory bodies largely influenced by the same executive.

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