Refurbish lower courts
Courts play a very important role in the delivery of justice in any democratic dispensation. In line with this, it serves as a last resort for people to receive justice or seek redress when their rights are infringed upon. A court building and its environs should thus be decent and comfortable for the judges, lawyers, prosecutors and clerks who work there, as well as the public whenever they go there to seek justice.
However, the state of some of our lower courts are in really bad taste.
For instance, the Adjabeng and Kaneshie magistrate courts in Accra are in a deplorable state. These courts have not been refurbished for some time now. Walls are dirty, windows and doors are broken and lighting systems are poor. Chairs are outmoded, cupboards do not have locks, etc.
The courts do not also have places of convenience.
A court is a court, be it a minor or major one. Major courts such as the Supreme Court, the Appeal Court, etc. have been given much attention as far as its infrastructure is concerned. Government should refurbish these lower courts to create the needed atmosphere for all involved in the administration of justice in the country.
Gloria Nyarko, Accra
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