Policy analyst and engineer Michael Kosi Dedey has raised red flags over the recent approval of seven new Supreme Court justices, warning that the move could inflate administrative costs without delivering meaningful improvements in justice delivery.
He questioned the rationale behind the appointments, suggesting they may be politically motivated rather than rooted in judicial necessity.
“The appointment of seven Supreme Court judges also means that the cost of administering will go up immediately.What kind of justice delivery have we had in the last 30 years in this country, and what is the necessity for appointing more judges other than possibly political reasons?”
Dedey argued that the Supreme Court has not lived up to its constitutional mandate and that expanding its bench would only mask deeper inefficiencies.
“For me, it is about improving the efficiency of the court itself and not by appointing more justices,” he added.
His remarks come in the wake of Parliament’s approval of all seven nominees put forward by President John Dramani Mahama.
