17th November 2023 4:07:42 PM
2 mins readJurors in the Ashanti region have decided to end their strike after a meeting with Chief Justice Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. The jurors, who had been absent from court proceedings since November 6, were seeking the payment of their 15-month allowance arrears. Following the meeting at the Court of Appeal complex in Kumasi, Justice Torkornoo acknowledged the common occurrence of delayed allowances in the public service.
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She assured the jurors that proactive measures would be taken to prevent undue delays in the future."While it is not unusual for allowances in public service to come late, we will take steps to do whatever we need to do to make sure that we don't allow it to come later," the Chief Justice assured.
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Justice Torkornoo appealed to the jurors to consider their larger responsibility to the country and continue serving to facilitate the expeditious delivery of justice. She emphasized the need for a balanced perspective, urging them to think about the impact on remanded prisoners, the costs associated with bringing people to court, and the challenges faced by those on bail.
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"For those of you who work in the public sector, you're receiving your salaries. Ghana is paying you for whichever institution you're working in, then Ghana will give you more money for coming here, and you say you won't come here because your allowance has been delayed? I put it to you that this is not fair," Justice Torkornoo remarked."Think of the remanded prisoners. Think of the cost of bringing people to court.
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Think of those who are on bail, the trauma of having to keep coming to court. Think of all these people. So, come back to work tomorrow," she added.After the engagement, Albert Ackah, the Foreman General of jurors in Ashanti, expressed satisfaction with the Chief Justice's commitment to ensuring the timely payment of allowances.He stated, "We have agreed to resume our services.
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""We are excited about her resolve to ensure our allowances are paid on time. This was what we were expecting long ago. For travelling all the way to Kumasi to engage us, that alone is a relief. So on Monday, we are coming to court."
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