The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) has denied claims that Superior Court Judges receive ex-gratia every four years.
According to the AMJG, they rather take back pay when their actual salary is computed and back-dated.
“It is these arrears of salary or back pay which is mischievously being described as ex-gratia in the press, particularly on radio, television and on social media platforms by some seasoned journalists and so-called social commentators, who never attempted to look for the truth.
In a statement, the association said these arrears of salary or back pay are paid in a lump sum or instalment – this has been the situation since 1996.
“The AMJG would like to state without any equivocation, whatsoever, that, that allegation is false and baseless. The Association would like to state categorically that no Superior Court judge is or has ever been paid ex-gratia every four years as being wrongly stated in the media,” a press statement dated June 21, 2022, said.
“The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana (AMJG) has noted with dismay the false and malicious allegation that judges of the Superior Courts – Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, and High Court – are paid ex-gratia at the end of every four years.
Source: Mybrytnewsroom.com/Solomon Nartey
