When the Akufo-Addo government notified judges in 2018 that they will have to vacate their official bungalows as he was going to demolish them to pave way for the construction of his cathedral which he personally promised God, some of the judges were absolutely furious and fought back.
Unfortunately, the affected judges didn’t get the support they expected and had to capitulate.
In protest, a distinguished and unblemished Appeal Court Judge, Justice Saeed Kweku Gyan resigned. His resignation has been a great loss to justice delivery in Ghana.
This was a judge the Ghana Bar Association conferred a rare honour at its 2012/2013 Annual General Conference, celebrating him for his “uprightness and will to resist corruption in the discharge of his duties.”
Other nations would have done everything in their power to protect and encourage a jewel like Justice Saeed Kweku Gyan but here in Ghana he was hounded out and his incorruptible career on the bench literally “demolished.”
When we reflect on the many physical demolishings that have been carried out to fulfill the President’s personal pledge, let us not forget the many careers, dreams and multitudes of jobs that have been equally demolished.
Even if we should be building a cathedral, was this the best available model?
