Judges decide cases based on law, not politics – Justice Kulendi rejects public perception

A Justice of the Supreme Court of Ghana, Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi, has rejected claims that judges determine cases based on political interests, describing such perceptions as misconceptions that weaken public confidence in the judiciary.

Justice Kulendi explained that although judges, like all citizens, may have personal political views, their constitutional oath requires them to administer justice fairly and independently.

Justice Kulendi added that judges sometimes arrive at decisions they may personally find difficult, including cases involving themselves, their families or close associates, but their duty remains to uphold the law.