Haruna Iddirisu cautions against scandalising the judiciary

The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddirisu, has cautioned against scandalising and impugning the integrity of the judiciary, saying it could have dire consequence on the country’s democracy.

Iddirisu made the comments on Joy FM’s news analysis programme “Newsfile” on Saturday July 9 during a discussion on an allege threat on the lives of Supreme Court Judges by two radio panelists on Accra based Montie FM.

Alistair Tairo Nelson, 41, and Godwin Ako Gunn, 39, threatened to harm the Supreme Court judges who sat on the case involving Abu Ramadan and Electoral commission.

“My worry and concern is that any attempt to impugn the integrity of the judiciary can and would have dire consequence on our democracy, on the peace and stability of our country when the arbiter’s integrity is questioned,” Iddirisu said Saturday.

The employment minister further described the comments being attributed to the duo as “grave,” adding that no attempt or effort should be made to justify the “spurious” comments.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday July 5 cited owners of Montie FM, the two panelists and the host of the daily political show for contempt.

The judges subsequently issued a warrant for them to appear before them and answer to the charge of contempt.

This was after two political commentators; Nelson and Gunn appeared on the radio station and made threats on the lives of the Supreme Court judges for their judgment on the Voters’ register.