Afghanistan’s embattled vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum has left for Turkey, officials said Saturday, in what could be another long exile for the former warlord following allegations that he raped and tortured a political rival. Dostum, a powerful ethnic Uzbek warlord linked to a catalogue of war crimes, departed late Friday in the middle of … Read more
The eight Delta Force members who were freed could be re-arrested if there is enough evidence to establish their guilty, a former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short has said. “If there is due evidence to link them with the offence, they can be re-arrested because they … Read more
A member of the infamous trio, Montie 3 jailed for defaming the Supreme Court has bemoaned the “lack of consistency” in dealing with the Delta Force eight attackers case. Godwin Ako-Gunn says people who demonised the Montie 3 after their custodial sentence was reprieved are the very ones praising the prosecutor and police for letting … Read more
The eight Delta Force members who were freed could be re-arrested if there is enough evidence to establish their guilty, a former Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Justice Emile Short has said. “If there is due evidence to link them with the offence, they can be re-arrested because they … Read more
Is Akufo-Addo running away from the Presidency? President Akufo-Addo was given the stool name ‘Nii Kwaku Ablade Okogyeaman I Is Akufo-Addo running away from the Presidency? Not too long ago, some media platforms covered the traditional investiture of our newest Commander-In-Chief, President Akufo-Addo. They reported the following news: “The Chiefs of Ngleshie Alata Traditional Area … Read more
A former Attorney General (AG), Martin A. B. K. Amidu, is daring the Minority National Democratic Congress’ (NDC) Members Parliament (MPs) to provide evidence if they have to the Police to enable them cause the re-arrest of the eight members of the vigilante group, Delta Force, who were discharged by a High Court for lack … Read more
Evidence (even false evidence) beats truth if truth has no evidence And so I am probably going to disappoint myself and several other people with what I am going to write about the Kumasi Delta discharge. But my head must speak on this matter, and not my heart. I can remember the several times that … Read more
Assange spoke on the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy: “Seven years of detention without charge” Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has said he will not forgive and forget attempts to arrest him over rape allegations which led him to seek asylum in Ecuador’s London embassy. Hailing an “important victory”, he said he was prepared for dialogue … Read more
The Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Mr Sam Nartey George, has accused the former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Mr Martin Amidu of partisanship and hypocrisy after he praised the Senior State Attorney for dropping charges against the Delta Force 8. Mr Amidu in an article titled: THE LEGAL ADVICE ON … Read more
The Attorney General, Gloria Akufo only wishes to make a scapegoat out of the Kumasi State Attorney who provided advice for the freeing of the Delta Force 8 by a Kumasi Circuit Court. This is according to a member of the opposition NDC Legal Team, Abraham Amaliba. His comments follow reports that the state prosecutor, … Read more
Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General Martin Amidu should not be taken seriously on his comments relating to the discharge of the eight members of the Delta Force, a private security arm within the New Patriotic Party (NPP), because he is doing the bidding of the governing party, Member of Parliament for Sagnarigu, Alhaji … Read more
The Attorney General, Gloria Akufo only wishes to make a scapegoat out of the Kumasi State Attorney who provided advice for the freeing of the Delta Force 8 by a Kumasi Circuit Court. This is according to a member of the opposition NDC Legal Team, Abraham Amaliba. His comments follow reports that the state prosecutor, … Read more
Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Martin Amidu has joined the debate on the dropping of charges against the Delta Force 8, arguing that the advice by the Senor State Attorney was “exceptional in the manner it states the facts of the case and the evidence as disclosed upon the perusal of the … Read more
Sweden has decided to drop the rape investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange. Top prosecutor Marianne Ny said his arrest warrant was being revoked as it was impossible to serve him notice. Mr Assange, 45, has lived in the Ecuadorean embassy in London since 2012. He fears extradition to Sweden would lead to extradition to … Read more
A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) legal team, Abraham Amaliba, has accused former Attorney General, Martin A. B. K. Amidu of playing politics with the Delta Force case. Mr. Amidu, in expressing his legal opinion on the discontinuation of the case against the eight Delta Force members by the State Attorney for lack … Read more
Member of Parliament for the Ningo-Prampram Constituency, Hon. Sam Nartey George, has stated that former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Martin Amidu has lost his moral high ground since he’s been silent during recent scandals. According to the Ningo-Prampram legislator, Mr. Martin Amidu can no longer claim to be “seeking what is … Read more
Deputy General Secretary of the opposition National Democratic Congress [NDC], Koku Anyidoho says he has detailed information indicating that the Attorney General, Gloria Akuffo ordered the release of eight(8) members of the NPP vigilante group, Delta Force. According to him, the Nana Addo-led government is manipulating the laws of the country to favor their interest … Read more
The Lawyer for the eight Delta Force members in the Ashanti Region who were freed recently after they raided a Kumasi court has insisted that his clients cannot be re-arrested. The lawyer, Mathew Appiah’s comment comes on the back of several calls from especially members of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for a possible … Read more
Respected lawyer Ace Anan Ankomah has waded into the controversy surrounding the discharge of the eight Delta Force members, saying there is nothing the attorney general can do in the matter under the circumstances. According to him, until the Police is able to find evidence of guilt against any of the suspects, the AG cannot … Read more
The Progressive People’s Party (PPP) recommends a firm action to be taken on persons involved in undermining the rule of the law in the Delta Force 8 case. The National Chairman of the party, Nii Allotey Brew Hammond, addressing a press conference in Koforidua on Thursday, May 18, said the party is in utter shock … Read more