Editorial - Let’s Cry Justice

Ghana’s twin mantra of independence “Freedom and Justice” may have sprung up from the deepest reflection of the visionary forebears, led by evergreen Osagyefo Dr, Kwame Nkrumah.

‘Justice’ is an important word, which when put to practice by people and nation would automatically, give stability.

Justice is defined simply as ‘fairness’ or ‘reasonableness’, especially in the way people are treated or decisions are made.

It won’t be gainsaid that the turmoil that rocks the very foundation of mighty nations takes its roots from imbalances in fairness, dealing among men, and inhumane decisions by rulers, which end up, not only degrading citizens, but humiliate them too.

In Ghana, we are quick to snatching the ‘freedom’ of doing everything and anything, but frown over taking its twin-burden of justice along our behaviors, ill-carved from the ‘freedom’. We mean “Justice” which seeks to soothe the ramification of chaos we freely inflict on ourselves; as leaders, as people and as a nation.

In the opinion of the Informer newspaper which holds the issue of justice dearly to heart, nations’ unbridled justice system could be likened to the dog-owner who trains his dogs to devour mask-men on sight, but one fine-day had to return home tipsy, set in his own mask, after the well-celebrated festival of the masquerades, which never enthused the hungry wild hounds; anyway. Justice to the people, therefore, surpasses every other policy of a nation; well-kept, nations enjoy lasting peace and survival; rigged, nations perished. So let’s cry justice; and justice to all, shall we seek. Co’s a cup of justice a day keeps social chaos away!