Lawyers, litigants left stranded at courts

Scores of lawyers and litigants have been left stranded at the court complex in Accra following a strike action declared by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSSAG).

The workers are on strike to demand the implementation of the consolidation of their salaries and allowances.

Court rooms were locked and lawyers had no access to the newly inaugurated court complex.

All Judicial staff members were on strike including senior judicial administrators.

There were no proceedings at the Supreme Court as well.

No Judge was seen at the court premises.

This is the second time JUSAC is embarking on strike this year.

It declared strike in April but suspended it after a day following assurances by the labour minister Haruna Iddrisu.

The Judicial Council after a review of the conditions of service of workers of the Judicial Service last year noted that the allowances and salaries of the staff must be consolidated.However, government has failed to implement the recommendation after the Council forwarded the agreed salary structure in June.

JUSAC executives were going round ensuring compliance of the strike action.

In Bolgatanga in the Upper West Region, JUSAC members were reportedly observing the strike action.

In Tamale, the court premises is reportedly deserted with only the security men at post.