Editor of the Newscenta Newspaper, Elvis Darko, has raised serious concerns over what he describes as systemic favouritism and arbitrary practices in judicial promotions and appointments, especially at the Supreme Court level.
Speaking on Channel One TV's Breakfast Daily on Monday, May 5, he asserted that the judiciary's process for selecting and promoting judges appears to be influenced by political or partisan considerations, despite constitutional safeguards. "There are still thorny issues we need to look at critically, even on how the judiciary exercises its power to appoint who becomes the next Supreme Court judge," he said.
He acknowledged that while some believe the suspension of the Chief Justice is purely an internal matter handled by the Judicial Council, the broader context of judicial appointments cannot be ignored. "Because clearly if somebody says the suspension is not partisan, and it's the Judicial Council, I agree on one point, but I disagree on the other point.
Because the five people nominated by the previous administration to go to the Supreme Court, the list provided by John Mahama, none of them were featured in the list," he pointed out.
