Supreme Court nominee, Justice Anthony Henry Kwofie, has called for the establishment of a robust Public Relations Unit within the Judiciary to combat the perception of corruption.
In response to questions during his appearance before the Appointments Committee of Parliament on Wednesday, December 20, Justice Kwofie emphasised the significance of effective communication in regaining public confidence.
He asserted that without a strong Public Relations Unit, addressing the erroneous perception of corruption would be challenging.
Justice Kwofie advocated for a strong public relations department to address public concerns and enhance transparency.
“The perception about corruption is a mind issue. And perceptions are difficult to deal with. There have been several seminars not by the association but by the judiciary on corruption, on ethics and as I said we also have a complaint unit…Almost every year we do it.
“The perceptions of corruption, some of them are unfounded. Somebody goes to court, he loses a case, and there is corruption. Somebody goes to court, he misconducts himself, there is an issue, there is corruption. Unfortunately, we as judges cannot sit and make press conferences and say that this is this.”
“Communication in this age is extremely important…probably we need to look at our communication department. It is something I have personally been advocating for that we need a very strong communications or public relations department,” he said.
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