Ghana’s judiciary has denied reports that Supreme Court judge Justice Samuel Marful Saw has sold government land previously occupied.
In a statement released on Tuesday, January 16, the judiciary said the allegations are baseless and should not be tolerated.
The department said it received a letter from the Ministry of Work and Housing on December 28, 2022, expressing the government’s desire to implement the government’s redevelopment plan at Roman Ridge.
According to the statement, two properties that were previously occupied by the late Justice Samuel Marfulu Saw and Justice Victor Ofor were affected by the redevelopment.
The Department of Justice said the properties were allocated by the Ministry of Labor and Housing.
It further explained that four housing units have been earmarked for use by a High Court judge after the completion of the redevelopment project.
“The Judiciary recognizes the serious accommodation shortage facing the Judiciary and is confident that this project will be beneficial to the Judiciary, while taking into account the security and safety requirements of judges. I have accepted the proposal.”
“Following a series of meetings between representatives of the Government, the Department of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Housing regarding the two above-mentioned properties, an agreement dated February 17, 2023 was signed between the Department of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Housing. housing project.The development of the land in question is therefore subject to an agreement concluded between the Department of Justice and the Ministry of Labor and Housing,” reads an excerpt from the release.
This was done in response to allegations suggesting that the Ghanaian judiciary was involved in the sale of the late Justice Marful Sau’s mansion.
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