Member of Parliament for Nhyiaeso, Stephen Amoah, has issued a stark warning to market women and the general public, claiming Ghana's justice system is failing and can no longer guarantee protection for ordinary citizens.
Speaking at the Save the Judiciary demonstration, the MP said the country is experiencing a breakdown in law enforcement and judicial independence, leaving vulnerable citizens-particularly women-exposed without legal recourse. "Our mothers, rush home immediately after selling in the market," Amoah urged. "If anything happens to you, there is effectively no law to protect you." He attributed this growing insecurity to what he described as systemic failure in the institutions meant to uphold justice, citing political interference, corruption, and the recent suspension of justice officials as troubling signs. "When your child is defiled in the future, you'll be finished if you don't have money," he added, underscoring what he called a two-tier justice system where the poor are left defenceless and justice favours the wealthy.
Amoah called on Ghanaians to wake up to the dangers of what he described as "a paralyzed legal system," warning that without urgent reforms, faith in governance and national institutions could collapse completely.
The Save the Judiciary protest was held amid rising tensions over alleged political interference in judicial affairs, following recent moves against top officials in the judiciary, including the Chief Justice.
