Atik Mohammed says that Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga doesn’t deserve a seat in Parliament. Commenting on Mahama Ayariga’s recent behaviour before the House following an opportunity given him to apologize over his bribery allegations, Atik Mohammed held that the Parliamentarians had been very charitable to him (Mr. Ayariga). To him, Mahama … Read more
A commercial court will today [Monday] hear a contempt case filed against the Chief Director and Principal Accountant of the Ministry of Energy, for failing to furnish the court with details of accounts of payments made in contravention of payment guarantees/undertakings giving to NDK. Per the Supreme Court ruling, the two, should have filed the … Read more
Businessman, Alfred Agbesi Woyome, has been advised to immediately withdraw some wild claims he made against the Supreme Court justices or risk being cited for contempt. Mr. Woyome, who is to be orally examined by former Attorney General, Martin Amidu, in the controversial GHc51 million judgement debt case, has accused Ghana’s apex court of persecuting … Read more
New research has pinpointed specific bad behaviours most likely to end your relationship. According to psychologist John Gottman, contemptuous acts significantly increase the probability your marriage will end in divorce. John and his team at the Gottman Institute studied and analysed the behaviour of married couples for 40 years, Huffington Post reports. Through this research, … Read more
The opposition New Patriotic Party(NPP), has vowed to make political capital out of the Presidential pardon granted the Montie 3, who were Monday handed a remission of sentence by President John Dramani Mahama effective Friday, August 26, 2016. The largest opposition said it will set an agenda on Mahama’s controversial intervention made in the instance … Read more
One of the lawyers for the Montie trio, George Loh, has disagreed with former Attorney General, Martin Amidu’s assertions that they failed their clients with a poor defence in their contempt case before the Supreme Court. Martin Amidu, held that since the trio’s contempt was committed outside the jurisdiction of the court, the Justices could … Read more
INTRODUCTION I read pieces of what has now become popularly known as the Montie 3 contempt of court contempt proceedings, convictions, and sentencing ruling and decision or orders on the web – particularly the Ghana Web. True to my self- imposed embargo upon the demise of my dear mother on 6th March 2016 to mourn … Read more
A former Attorney General in the New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration, Ayikoi Otoo, has said Martin Amidu’s interpretation of the Constitution in relation to the sentencing of the three Montie FM trio and the owners of the station is wrong. Martin Amidu, also a former Attorney General in the NDC administration in his latest piece … Read more
Former Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Martin Amidu has said the Supreme Court’s conviction and sentencing of one the directors of Accra-based Montie FM, Ato Ahwoi was an error. He argues that because Network Broadcasting Limited, Montie FM’s mother company had fully been represented in court, trying Mr. Ahwoi separately was “a grave miscarriage … Read more
Introduction I read pieces of what has now become popularly known as the Montie 3 contempt of court contempt proceedings, convictions, and sentencing ruling and decision or orders on the web – particularly the GhanaWeb.com True to my self- imposed embargo upon the demise of my dear mother on 6th March 2016 to mourn her … Read more
Former Attorney General Martin Amidu has challenged claims that granting a presidential pardon to the Montie three will be disrespectful to the judiciary. According to him, if that argument were to hold, then every other pardon granted by the President will constitute a disregard to the courts. “In my respectful view the most objective justification … Read more
One of Ghana’s most respected legal luminaries, and a former Attorney General and Minister of Justice in the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration, Martin A. B. K Amidu, has described as unconstitutional, the procedure adopted by the Supreme Court in jailing the Montie FM trio. The man, whose pursuit of justice for the state earned … Read more
The incarceration of the Montie trio is appropriate, hence the President must disregard the petition to pardon them, a former Minister of Trade and Industry in the erstwhile Kufuor administration, Dr. Kofi Konadu Apraku has said. “We need to restore dignity to the appropriate officers. If NPP person insults the President, or any other political … Read more
The controversy surrounding by “Montie” case is not going away today or tomorrow. In fact, since appearance of the contemnors before the Supreme Court (SC), their subsequent summary trial (if there was one), conviction and the fines imposed on all in addition to the jailing of the infamous Gang of Three, the case has generated … Read more
INTRODUCTION I am informed that the theme for this workshop is “Reporters of Borders: Towards a Network of African Journalists, Professionals and Citizens Specialised on Migration Issues.” I thank Panos Institute and the Africa Centre for International Law and Accountability (ACILA), the organisers of this Workshop as well as the European Union, the sponsors for … Read more
I have had the benefit of reading the Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion to explain the Court’s conviction and subsequent sentencing of the Montie Gang, and some owners, directors and secretaries of the impugned media house. The Constitution of Ghana is sui generis in terms of the protection that it provides to the media. In particular, … Read more
I have had the benefit of reading the Supreme Court’s unanimous opinion to explain the Court’s conviction and subsequent sentencing of the Montie Gang, and some owners, directors and secretaries of the impugned media house. The Constitution of Ghana is sui generis in terms of the protection that it provides to the media. In particular, … Read more
A second petition has been presented to President John Mahama to persuade him to pardon the Montie trio currently serving a four month prison sentence for criminal contempt of court. This petition, from Research and Advocacy Platform (RAP), was received on behalf of the President by the Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, on Thursday. This … Read more
Two political commentators who allegedly threatened the lives of justices of the superior court are expected to appear before the Supreme Court today to show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court. Alistair Tairo Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn were ordered by the court to appear before it at 9:30 a.m … Read more
The Supreme Court has officially cited Montie FM for contempt and set aside July 12, 2016 for its owners and the two studio panelists to show cause why they must not be imprisoned after threatening the lives of Judges in the country. A formal summons by the Supreme Court said the owner of Montie FM, … Read more