Government is set to introduce new constitutional guidelines for the removal of Justices of the Superior Courts, including the Chief Justice, as part of broader judicial reforms.
Speaking in Parliament during the official opening of the Second Meeting of the First Session of the Ninth Parliament of the Fourth Republic, Majority Leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mahama Ayariga, revealed that the government intends to establish clearer and stronger procedural rules governing the removal of judges from the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court.
While Ayariga did not disclose specific provisions, he acknowledged that any such reform would require amending entrenched provisions of the 1992 Constitution, a process that demands parliamentary approval and a national referendum.
He further outlined a series of subsidiary legislation that the Attorney General will introduce, including: Corporate Insolvency and Restructuring Regulations, Court of Appeal Rules, Economic and Organised Crime Office (Operations) Regulations, Economic and Organised Crime Office (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations, High Court (Civil Procedure) (Amendment) Rules, Interpretation Regulations, Judicial Service (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations, Legal Aid Commission Regulations, Supreme Court Rules, Removal from Office of Justices of the Supreme Court Rules
Ayariga emphasized that President John Dramani Mahama is committed to fast-tracking legislative reforms to strengthen governance institutions and entrench democracy.
“The president is committed to legislative clarity with transparency when it comes to the constitutional mechanics of the removal of justices of the superior courts”.
While reaffirming the independence of the judiciary as a pillar of Ghana’s democracy, Ayariga also stressed the importance of accountability in judicial processes.
