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An Appeals Court Judge, Justice Benjamin Teiko Aryeetey, has urged the public to be bold to disclose the identity of judges who allegedly indulge in corrupt practices in the course of discharging their official duties, for investigation. He made the suggestion today when he and two other Appeals Court Judges nominated by the President to the Supreme Court appeared before the Appointments Committee of Parliament for vetting. The two other nominees include Justice Nasiru Sulemana Gbadegbe and Justice Vida Akoto-Bamfo. Answering questions about how perceived corruption within the judiciary could be curtailed, Justice Benjamin Aryeetey noted that usually those who accuse some judges of being corrupt fail to come forward to substantiate their allegation with evidence when asked to do so. He said the complaints unit set up by the Judiciary Service is to enable the public the opportunity to channel their authorities for appropriate action to be taken. He said there is no need now to set any upper limit to the number of judges could be appointed to the Supreme Court. She also suggested ways to decongest the prisons.