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Sophia Akuffo says judiciary won't be cause of mob justice

Her comments was in reaction to a question which suggested that mob justice is gaining strength in Ghana because people are losing confidence in the judicial process during her vetting for the position of Chief Justice on Friday.

The comments also come on the back of the lynching of Major Maxwell Adam Mahama at Denkyira Obuasi in the Central Region after he was mistaken for a thief.

“Mob justice is a misnomer and it’s definitely not justice… Many times mob justice is based on a misunderstanding of [legal] processes.  It could be because they didn’t understand why the person was freed or the perception that what is the point of reporting to the police or going to court about this matter or waiting for the judicial outcome because it will take too long,” she said on Friday at her vetting.

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“The other side of justice delayed is justice denied, is that justice hurried is justice buried. It is being able to strike that balance, that is the area of concern for the judicial system and for the judiciary, because so long as there is mob justice, it means something is not going right. At least, we in the judiciary will do our optimal to ensure that we are not the cause of mob justice,” she added.

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