The committee set up to probe persons indicted in the latest judicial corruption scandal exposed by investigative journalist Anas Arememyaw Anas and his Tiger Eye PI firm, continues with its hearing today, Monday October 19.
The committee suspended hearing few weeks ago to allow for the outcome of suits filed by some of the implicated judges who sought to challenge the process of investigations and the work of the journalist. Seven suspended High Court judges are thus expected to appear before the committee today.
The judges are Justices Ajet-Nasam, F. Opoku, Ernest Obimpeh, Ohene Essel, Ayisi Addo, K. Essel Mensah and Ivy Heward-Mills (Mrs).
Retired Justices Yaw Ansu Gyeabour and Mohammed Ahmed Mustapha, who were also caught on the video prior to their retirement, are being investigated by the police.
The judges are anticipated to report to the Committee from October 19, 2015, to December 11, 2015. Each of them has been given five days and a total of 30 hours to prove their innocence.
They are also to cross-examine Anas; whose Tiger Eye P I team uncovered the biggest scandal to hit the Judiciary. The 34 judges, magistrates and 146 members of staff of the Judicial Service, police officers and state attorneys were captured in a two-year investigation allegedly taking bribes to subvert justice.
