He thanked the entire committee members for the job, while urging them to expect more tasks ahead in an effort to improve the state
of the justice delivery system.
All these proposals a grounded in a solid analysis of the justice environment and
improvement of justice delivery, but both are stuck in the mud of vested interests.
According to the Asantehene, such developments compared to hefty punishments slapped on offenders who commit misdemeanors and petty crimes undermine the confidence of Ghanaians in the
quality of the justice delivery system.
The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, questioned the quality
of justice delivery in Ghana in light of the lenient handling of the Delta Force, a New Patriotic Party - affiliated group, whose members were at the centre of one of the most notorious cases of political party vigilantism.
«Definitely, it doesn't speak
well of our justice delivery system given that by our constitution, everyone is supposed to have a lawyer of choice right from point of arrest and you are presumed innocent until you are proven guilty or pleaded so.
In this high - interest 2016 series, judges, litigators, and corporate counsel drill deeply into how all
sectors of the justice delivery system are addressing this core need.
The «step - by - step» and «let's wait and then legislate» approach may not be enough to sustain a vibrant, well functioning system
of justice delivery.
But what we need are strong partnerships between the bush and the city professionals, where the shared interest is in creating stronger systems
of justice delivery.