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Government white paper on the report by the Judgement Debt Commission of Inquiry has identified unlawful abrogation of contracts and under interference by powerful politicians in public institutions as some factors resulting in judgement debt payment.

Presenting the report in Accra, the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, said the white paper followed careful study of the commission's report on payment of judgement debt, arbitration awards and related issues.

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Terms of Reference

The terms of reference of the Commission as stated in section 7 of C.I.  79 were as follows:

a. to ascertain the causes of any inordinate payments made from public funds in satisfaction of judgment debts since the 1992 Constitution came into force;

b. to ascertain the causes of any inordinate payments from public funds and financial losses arising from arbitration awards, negotiated settlements and akin processes since the 1992 Constitution came into force;

c. to make recommendations to the Government for ensuring that, as far as practicable

i. the instances where public funds are utilized to make payments in satisfaction   of judgment debts   and   public   debts   arising   from   akin processes are limited or avoided;

ii. Government does not incur undue financial losses when it does business with private persons or institutions.