As part of its efforts to fill the judicial vacancies that have for years delayed hundreds of cases here, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will set aside its tradition of inviting persons it believes are qualified and instead, advertise for candidates, sources say.
A little over one month since it was established, the Judicial Service Commission has met once, sources close to the Commission told this newspaper. And when they meet again, the issue of publicly advertising will be formalised to trigger the process, sources informed.
It was disclosed that there was division among the Commissioners on the process for appointing judges to fill the many vacant posts throughout the country, with some commissioners adamant that the traditional way should be kept. However, the majority stated that in the ‘eyes of transparency”, there should be a public process where the vacancies advertised.
