President John Dramani Mahama has called on the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) to help purge the judiciary of perceived corruption.

The President said the perception of corruption in the judiciary as con­tained in multiple surveys was worry­ing and could dampen confidence in the arm of government. "Several surveys asking the public for their opinion on the judiciary have not been positive.

It is our duty to work together to ensure we have a judiciary that is respected," the Presi­dent said.

He made this call when the leader­ship of the GBA called on him at the Presidency in Accra on Wednesday.