Osofo Kyiriabosom Rejects Tribunal Bill, Proposes Police Station Courts to Fast-Track Minor Cases

Flag bearer of the Ghana Union Movement (GUM), Christian Kwabena Andrews, popularly known as Osofo Kyiriabosom, has opposed the government’s proposed Public Tribunal Bill 2026, arguing that establishing smaller courts within police stations would be a more practical approach to improving access to justice. The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, on June 26, 2026, laid the Tribunal Bill 2026 before Parliament. The Bill, presented on his behalf by the Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, seeks to reintroduce Regional and District Tribunals under Article 126 of the 1992 Constitution as part of efforts to strengthen Ghana’s justice delivery system. Speaking on ICAD TV’s Ghana Nti Morning Show with Nhyiraba Kwabena Asirifi, Osofo Kyiriabosom argued that creating simple courts at police stations would help speed up the resolution of minor offences and reduce pressure on the existing court system. He suggested that while serious criminal matters should continue to be handled by the major courts, less serious cases could be addressed through police courts and traditional courts. According to him, such an approach would reduce delays, lower costs for citizens, and make justice more accessible to ordinary Ghanaians. “It would be a waste of money to build community tribunals,” he stated. Osofo Kyiriabosom maintained that the focus should be on practical solutions that bring justice closer to communities rather than creating additional institutions that may require significant public expenditure. Note: The comments by Osofo Kyiriabosom represent his personal views on justice reform. The proposed Tribunal Bill remains subject to parliamentary consideration and any final legislative process.