Chief Justice commissions two courts in Asante-Akim South

Chief Justice His Lordship Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has commissioned two courts at Juaso and Bompata, both in the Asante-Akim Municipality to facilitate effective justice delivery in the area.

While the new court at Juaso replaces the existing Circuit Court, that of Bompata, a newly established District Court seeks to bring justice closer to the people in that enclave.

The two facilities come with solar-powered boreholes and generator sets to ensure uninterrupted power supply, residential accommodation for judges, male and female cells to detain remanded and convicted suspects being prepared for prison.

The Chief Justice officially opened the two courts at separate colourful ceremonies attended by all stakeholders including chiefs, assembly members, assembly staff, court officials, the Clergy, Muslim leaders, and the public.

“Our gathering here today is in fulfillment of our mandate of Judiciary and the Judiciary Service of Ghana to ensure access to justice to the people of Asante-Akim South,” Justice Anin-Yeboah observed.

He explained that the commissioning was part of efforts to deal with the poor state of physical infrastructure, which had over the years affected the effective operations of the courts. The working environment of the courts, he noted, must not only be conducive to productivity but must also reflect the authority and dignity of the Judiciary.

He said the indispensable contributions of the Judiciary to the country’s robust constitutional democracy, the culture of rule of law as well as the maintenance of peace and stability could not be overemphasized.

He urged the surrounding communities to utilise the courts and further admonished them to resort to the court-connected Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism where necessary rather than go through stressful litigation. 

Mr Alexander Frimpong, the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), said Asante-Akim South had been one of the biggest beneficiaries of the President’s vision to improve court infrastructure across the country through the District Assemblies Common Fund (DACF) and the Judicial Service.

He said the commissioning of the courts was a huge relief for the assembly considering the previous state of the old Circuit Court at Juaso.