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Avoid comparing governments, Catholic Bishops tell Chief Justice
The Conference said the Chief Justice’s reference to the “past eight years” during s to the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) on September 2 could be interpreted as a political comparison.
The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference has urged Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to avoid comparing the records of successive governments when commenting on the performance of public institutions.
They also acknowledged the Judicial Service’s clarification that the Chief Justice’s comments were made in good faith and without any intention to compromise judicial independence.
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