Why Africans don’t Trust their Judicial Systems

The main reasons as to why Africans don’t trust their judicial systems is the high costs, corruption, unfair treatment and the lack of trust. In addition, the cases are usually delayed, a move which leads to spending a lot of money in order for the case to be finally solved. The poor in particular, are the ones who tend to suffer, since most judges tend to favor those who are rich. 53% of Africans in different countries trust their courts, whereas 47% do not (Chukwurah, n.p). The rich are usually favored, simply because they can be able to bribe the judges, thus making them to be favored. Africans therefore trust religious leaders more as compared to courts. In countries such as Ghana and Liberia, the levels of corruption in the judicial system are very high, making it hard for the poor to be able to get just rulings.

According to my point of view, the levels of corruption in Africa are very high, a thing which is likely to affect the future of the continent. Moreover, the leaders are also corrupt hence further affecting the whole country (Chukwurah, n.p). If citizens cannot be able to trust the judicial system of their own country, then it means that the country is heading in the worst direction. A lot needs to be done by African countries in order to ensure fair judgement in the judicial systems.

The only way that Africans can be able to trust their judicial systems, is through electing leaders who are not corrupt. Electing leaders who are not corrupt will consequently help in managing the issues of corruption in the judicial systems (Chukwurah, n.p). This is majorly because, electing a leader who is not corrupt will allow the leader to change the whole judicial system, thus focusing on dealing with corruption in the country.

Work Cited

Flourish Chukwurah. Why Africans get a Raw Deal in the Justice System. Cnn.com. 2017. Retrieved from: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/05/05/africa/access-justice-africa-view/index.html