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CJ must avoid appearing as government ‘cheerleader’ – Prof Boadi
He stressed that the Chief Justice plays a particularly important role in a constitutional democracy because of the need for the judiciary to maintain public confidence in its neutrality.
Calls for a More Balanced Assessment Prof Boadi said his concern was not necessarily that the Chief Justice had acknowledged improvements at some public institutions, but that his assessment appeared to focus heavily on institutions that had recorded positive outcomes.
Prof Boadi argued that the Chief Justice’s praise of the institutions he ed could create the perception that he was endorsing government performance rather than maintaining the detached position expected of the head of the judiciary.
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