Supreme Court Judges and Bribery
When President CBK was in office she made the astounding statement that one of the Supreme Court Judges had taken a bribe from one of the litigants charged before him. This statement was published in the newspapers. All the Supreme Court Judges led by the Chief Justice signed a petition to her calling upon her to disclose the name of the Supreme Court Judge and to take action against him in terms of the law. But the President then maintained silence without replying to the Judges or giving any explanation to the public. One of the Supreme Court Judges who signed this petition is Justice Amir Ismail the present Chairman of the Bribery Commission.
Now that CBK does not enjoy Presidential immunity should not the Attorney General or the Bribery Commission ask CBK to disclose the name of the Supreme Court judge and give a statement to the Commission about the evidence she has to accuse him? If CBK refuses to do so isn’t she guilty of contempt of the highest court in the land. If she discloses the name the Bribery Commission should inquire into the allegations.
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