Supreme Court Justice Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei has dismissed suggestions that inadequate salaries could justify corruption within the Judiciary, insisting that judges have no moral or legal basis to accept bribes regardless of their earnings.

Speaking in an interview with broadcaster Serwaa Amihere Esq, Justice Adjei responded to concerns that some people believe judicial officers can be influenced because they are allegedly underpaid.

According to him, judges receive salaries that are sufficient to cater for themselves and their families, stressing that anyone who believes judicial service is not financially rewarding is free to return to private legal practice.

"We earn income at the end of the month. What we earn is enough to cater for us and our families," he said.

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Justice Adjei argued that even if a judge considered his or her salary inadequate, that could never serve as a justification for engaging in corrupt conduct.

"Assuming that what we are given is not enough, should that entitle you to do what is wrong?" he questioned.

He further maintained that judges, who routinely preside over cases involving theft and corruption, must hold themselves to the highest ethical standards.

"Because we convict people for stealing and corruption, if you think you are corrupt, how can you do justice when a matter of corruption is brought before you?" he asked.

Justice Adjei's comments come amid recurring public debates about integrity within Ghana's justice delivery system.



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