Judicial Service, OSP join forces to fight corruption, corruption-related activities

To combat corruption and its related activities, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) and the Ghanaian Judicial Service have teamed up.

On Wednesday, December 27, 2023, the two institutions confirmed that they would do so in a joint statement “through collaborative enforcement of the law and continuous engagement while upholding the rule of law and the provision of fair hearing to all stakeholders in the criminal justice system.”

The two institutions said they were concerned about the “seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption and corruption-related activities to our development and democracy”, thus, the joint collaboration in fighting them.

Read the full statement below:

JOINT STATEMENT

The Judicial Service of Ghana and the Office of the Special Prosecutor

Recalling their joint engagement with other stakeholders, including the Ghana Bar Association, civil society organisations promoting governance issues, and the National Media Commission;

Concerned about the seriousness of problems and threats posed by corruption and corruption-related activities to our development and democracy;

Noting the important roles of the Judiciary and the Office of the Special Prosecutor in combating corruption and corruption-related activities;

Affirm a joint commitment to suppress and repress corruption and corruption-related activities in all forms through collaborative enforcement of the law and continuous engagement, while upholding the rule of law and the provision of fair hearing to all stakeholders in the criminal justice system.

Judicial Service of Ghana

Read the statement below:

Source: Ghanatodayonline.com