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Elizabeth Ohene: Your lordship, justice must also be seen to be done

Veteran journalist Elizabeth Ohene speaks on judicial transparency, arguing that justice in Ghana must not only be done but clearly seen to be done.

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Elizabeth Ohene writes: Your lordship, justice must also be seen to be done

Former SSNIT Board Chairperson Elizabeth Ohene has publicly questioned the Chief Justice over comments made in a four-minute video clip following a visit to state institutions, including the Social Security and National Insurance Trust.

In the video, the Chief Justice praised the current condition of SSNIT compared to past years, when the trust was preparing to sell a 60 per cent stake in its hotel portfolio, including the Labadi Beach Hotel.

The Chief Justice questioned what occurred over the preceding eight years and asked how Ghana had sunk so low during that period.

Ohene, who served as Chairperson of the SSNIT Board of Trustees from August 2021 until January 6, 2025, responded directly to the remarks, stating it took her almost twenty-four hours to decide whether to


According to Joy Online.