The Chief Justice, Her Lordship Mrs. Justice Georgina Wood, has called on all Ghanaians to stand their ground, and refuse to pay bribes to officials who shamelessly make such demands from persons seeking justice.

Mrs. Georgina Wood made the call when she commissioned two district courts in the Brong-Ahafo Region. The courts are the Drobo District Court in the Jaman South District, and Kenyasi Number One District Court in the Asutifi District.

Speaking at the two functions, the Chief Justice urged the members of the bench to be firm, fair, courteous and civil to all, in accordance with the judicial oath, adding that there should not be even a hint of corruption among them, as befitting persons who dispense justice.

According to her, their work demands integrity, transparency, accountability, commitment and loyalty to the people in whose name and behalf they administer justice.

The Chief Justice admonished the judges to live above reproach, and discharge their duties with a clear conscience, entreating those who were prone to wander, to change their negative ways so that the public can have the needed confidence and trust in the judicial system.

The Deputy Brong-Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr. Eric Opoku, urged politicians and traditional leaders to keep away from judicial matters, while appealing to traditional authorities to bury their differences, in order to promote peace and unity for accelerated development.

At Kenyasi, the District Chief Executive (DCE) for Asutifi, Eric Addae, disclosed that the project was financed with funds accruing from royalties and stool lands revenue, at a cost GH¢77,534.

Mr. Addae assured the people that resources from royalties would be used in a more transparent and accountable manner for the benefit of the people in the district, saying the government believed in the rule of law, and would play its role well, as enjoined, to adequately equip the judiciary. Source: Michael Boateng, Kenyasi - Ghanaian Chronicle