JUSAG threatens to withdraw staff from Supreme Court by week's end

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has issued a stern warning that it will direct all members to stay away from the Supreme Court if its ongoing strike is not resolved by the end of the week. General Secretary Abdulai Yakubu expressed frustration that the apex court has continued to hold sittings despite the nationwide industrial action intended to halt judicial operations. He emphasized that the association will no longer facilitate proceedings at the highest level of the judiciary to protect the effectiveness of their strike.

Following observations that the Supreme Court remained active while other courts were closed, JUSAG instructed its members to ensure that the sitting on Wednesday was the final session supported by staff. Yakubu noted that the association is determined to prevent any further court activities during the industrial action, stating that the strike is a legitimate tool protected under international labor laws. The leadership maintains that the continued presence of staff at the apex court undermines the collective efforts of judicial workers across the country.

This escalation signals a potential total paralysis of the nation's legal system if a resolution is not reached between the government and the association. By withdrawing the secretarial and administrative personnel required to manage court records and logistics, JUSAG effectively aims to shut down the only remaining functional branch of the judiciary. If the government fails to address the workers' grievances by the Friday deadline, the complete absence of staff could halt critical cases and constitutional matters currently before the Supreme Court.