The National Imam of the Shia Muslim community, Abubakar Ahmad Kamaludeen, has launched a scathing attack on the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing the party of hypocrisy and political deception over recent judicial appointments.
During a sermon at the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving on Tuesday (1 July), Kamaludeen sharply criticised the government for appointing seven new justices to the Supreme Court despite its own past criticism of expanding the bench.
“Six months ago, or barely a year ago, they were demanding a cap on Supreme Court appointments. Now, the same people have turned around to flood the judiciary with seven new justices,” he said, calling the move a betrayal of public trust.
The Imam suggested that these appointments are not merely administrative decisions but a calculated political manoeuvre designed to tighten the party’s grip on the judiciary.
“Our judiciary is in a bad shape because of the manipulation of political parties,” he declared. “This is pure politics disguised as governance. Many Ghanaians no longer have faith in the courts because they see them as puppets of the executive.”
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Kamaludeen further claimed that the appointments could compromise the impartiality of the Supreme Court at a time when Ghanaians desperately need an independent and credible judiciary.
He called on President John Mahama and his administration to stop “using the judiciary as a political chess piece,” warning that undermining judicial independence could endanger Ghana’s democratic stability.
“This is the only institution we run to when all doors close,” he said. “If it is captured by politics, where will the ordinary Ghanaian seek refuge?”
He also issued a spiritual caution to the newly appointed justices, reminding them that they would eventually be judged not only by history but also by God.
“They must remember that while they may now preside over the fate of others, one day they will stand before the ultimate Judge,” he added.
