Judicial committee can’t restrict movement of ‘corrupt’ judges – Lawyer

A private legal practitioner, Nana Asante Bediatuo has opined that the committee set up to investigate the judges implicated in the judicial corruption scandal cannot restrict their movements.

According to the lawyer, the committee is only an administrative one established to investigate the judges and make recommendations to the Chief Justice.

“…I’m sure if there is a finding made against them; they will be removed from office but I don’t see how under these administrative proceedings, they could be restrained from leaving the jurisdiction,” he added.

Asante Bediatuo made the comment on Eyewitness News in relation to revelations by investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, who claimed that one of the implicated judges, Justice Ajet Nasam has left the shores of the country.

Anas in an interview said that “I have my intelligence where he [Ajet [Nasam] is currently at …and I believe we will get there. I think that he outsmarted us and left but it’s not the end of the road yet.”

The committee inquiry has tried several times to invite Ajet Nasam to appear before it but has been unsuccessful despite announcing it in the mass media.