Investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, has dared High Court Judge, Justice Paul Derry, to face him with the panel of judges selected by the Chief Justice, rather than resorting to the International Human Rights Court in Abuja to seek redress.
The embattled high court judge took to the courts and subsequently to the International Human Rights Courts, praying it, to among other things cite Anas Aremeyaw for invading the privacy and a breach of ethical standards in journalism.
Speaking at the Distinguished Lecture Series organised by the Department of Communications Studies of Central University Miotso Campus, on the topic, “Putting the pieces together: The aftermath of the judiciary exposé”, the ace Journalist defended his line of wok which hinged on Naming, Shaming and Jailing.
He noted that following the expose that led to the interdiction of more than thirty high court and lower court judges , he is facing about seventy two lawsuits which according to him, ‘’ has challenged me for greater things to happen and the impact of my work is what matters.”
There has been concerns about his work with many who have been indicted citing unprofessionalism and breach of journalistic ethics.
However, according to him, his style of journalism is rather saving the country from the hands of people who otherwise would have milked the state coffers dry.
He added that the way forward “lies on us because at least we know that judges are great people but we also know that they can be questioned when they go wrong”.
“Ten years from today if the judiciary gets back to the position it was, all of us must be blamed. If we all keep a constant eye we all will have a problem free or minimized corrupt judiciary,” he said.
Speaking on the side lines of the Public Lecture, the President of Central University, Professor Kwesi Yankah lauded the efforts of Anas Aremeyaw for changing the face of journalism not only in Ghana but also on the continent and also for keeping a check on corruption in Ghana.
Fresh lawsuit at Ecowas court
Three embattled Ghanaian judges have filed a suit at the court of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for alleged violations of their human rights in Ghana.
Justice Paul Dery, Justice Mustapha Habib Logoh and Justice Gilbert Ayisi Addo, in a joint suit, named the Ghana Government, the Chief Justice of Ghana, the Ghana Judicial Council and the Attorney General of Ghana as the first, second, third and fourth respondents, respectively.
By the suit, the three justices are seeking the enforcement of their human rights which have been allegedly violated by the Ghana Government.
They are among other things seeking an order from the court to direct the Ghana Government to “pay with interest full salaries and allowances which it unlawfully suspended since January, 2016 – arising out of a petition by Tiger Eye PI/Anas Aremeyaw Anas’ for their removal from office.”
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