20 magistrates sacked

Betty

December 7, 2015 6:49 PM

Some of the magistrates who showed no remorse for their action were let go without any end of service benefits

Twenty out of the twenty one magistrates shown in the Anas expose' on bribery in the judiciary have been removed from office.

Pulse.com.gh has learnt that some of them were removed with benefits while others were let go without any benefits.

Ghana was hit with a massive judicial scandal when it was revealed in an expose by Anas Aremeyaw Anas that Superior and lower court judges took bribes in order to free criminal.

According to the Judicial Council the ones removed with benefits showed remorse.

The five member Committee which investigated the matter was chaired by Justice Sophia Adinyira.

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The committee submitted their work to the judicial Council today upon which these decisions were taken.

Below is the full list of lower court judges removed with and without benefits:

Without Benefits

With Benefits

15. His Honour Seyram Tsatsu Azumah – Circuit Court, Akropong

16. His Worship Paul K. Alhassan – District Court, Agona

17. His Worship Albert Zoogah – District Court, Ashiaman

18. His Worship Courage Ofori Afriyie – District Court, Offinso

The two missing names have been withheld because according to the Judicial Council, their lawyers have not been reached yet to be informed about the decision.

Betty