{"id":715546,"date":"2019-10-03T11:15:42","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/03\/cj-pushes-for-good-health-for-judges\/"},"modified":"2019-10-03T11:15:42","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T11:15:42","slug":"cj-pushes-for-good-health-for-judges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/03\/cj-pushes-for-good-health-for-judges\/","title":{"rendered":"CJ Pushes For Good Health For Judges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Justice Sophia Akuffo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Chief Justice (CJ), Justice Sophia A. B. Akuffo, has called for the establishment of \u201ceffective support systems amongst judges that will provide the environment for them to overcome work-related pressures that undermine the health and well-being of judges.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to her, this would allow judges \u201cto continue to thrive and perform optimally\u201d in the face of increasing crimes and civil disputes as a result of societies becoming more complex.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the 39<sup>th<\/sup> Annual General Meeting of the Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMGJ) in Accra, Justice Akuffo said the health and well-being of judges was extremely important because judges were at the heart of the justice delivery system of any country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur Constitution takes due cognizance of this imperative and makes the inability to perform the functions of the judge\u2019s office due to infirmity of body or mind a ground for the removal of the judge from the Bench,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mere absence of sickness or disease is no indication of good health and hence a holistic view of wellness is necessary if we are to achieve the ends of this objective,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>The CJ indicated that the support system could be used as an avenue to drive mentorship programmes amongst judges, saying \u201cI have come to the realization that interactions amongst us judges are mostly limited to members of the same level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>ICT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CJ said the Judicial Service had embarked on ICT projects with a view to injecting efficiency and speed into administrative and judicial processes.<\/p>\n<p>She added that the application of ICT tools would greatly enhance the ability of judges to deliver on their mandate, adding \u201cin some cases, we are already seeing the benefits.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thank You Money<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CJ, however, condemned the act of judges giving staff of the Judicial Service what she calls \u2018thank you money\u2019 in the performance of their duties, saying \u201cthis is insidious and detrimental to our fight against corruption within the Judiciary and the Judicial Service.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical App<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the association is exploring the idea of developing medical software \u2014 Personal Medical Data \u2014 for all judges across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The President of the association, Justice Senyo Dzamefe, said the mobile application would capture the medical history of all judges which could be used at the courts\u2019 hospitals, as well as other accredited medical facilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Justice Dzamefe said the welfare of judges and magistrates should not be undermined. He bemoaned in particular the non-payment of allowances and remuneration of judges which he said had become the biggest issue for the association.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Dzamefe also called for tighter security for judges both at the courts and at homes, and called on the Inspector General of Police to establish police posts on the premises of the courts and manned by commanders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BY Gibril Abdul Razak<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Justice Sophia Akuffo The Chief Justice (CJ), Justice Sophia A. B. 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