Jubilee House Pussyfooting Suspension Of Chief Justice In Alleged US$5 million Bribe

Secretary to President Akufo-Addo Nana Bediatuo Asante has written a letter stating that the request by governance think-tank Alliance for Social Equity and Public Accountability (ASEPA) for Chief Justice Kwasi (CJ) Anin Yeboah to be suspended by the President was premature.

According to Asante Bediatuo, President Akufo Addo is yet to constitute a committee to inquire into a petition seeking the removal of the CJ.

Meanwhile, After ASEPA had petitioned the Jubilee House to investigate the reported US$5 million bribery allegations levelled against the Chief Justice, the Jubilee House wrote almost two weeks ago that the President had commenced processes to investigate the allegation.

Suspecting that the Jubilee House for the umpteenth time may be attempting to shield the Chief Justice from scrutiny, ASEPA wrote to the Presidency, asking for specifics of what stage the process so-called process reached.

However, the Jubilee House shot down that request, saying that such proceedings are held in camera and thus ASEPA has not privileged of knowing details concerning its petition.

“We are not aware of any law, rule or practice that requires a petitioner to be furnished with what you describe as vital information…In our view, having submitted the petition, nothing more is required of you in the matter to warrant any reports being made to you,” Asante Bediatuo wrote.

The Chief Justice CJ was recently put under the spotlight by Akwasi Afrifah, a lawyer who said his client who apparently has a sort of relationship with the CJ had told him that the CJ had demanded US$ 5 million from him to help him undertake “ways and means…legal gymnastics” to manipulate the courts in favour of the said client.

The CJ has been denying the allegation, but issues popping up indicates that a simple denial would not exorcise the said deep conspiracy.