The Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Baba Jamal has called on President John Mahama not to pardon the infamous ‘Montie 3’ even though he has signed the petition book. Following the sentencing of the three including Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase, alias Mugabe, to four months in jail, after being … Read more
The call to pardon Montie Fm contemnors, charged for criminal contempt by Ghana´s Supreme Court has reached a creaking climax. The suspense is heavy! Who wins the struggle – pardon or no pardon? The very people from whom the clemency power emanates now split into “grant it” vs “don’t” to the Montie 3 and, the … Read more
A deputy General Secretary of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC), Koku Anyidoho, has urged the public to ignore the alleged threat statement of Omari Wadie on President John Dramani Mahama. The deputy party scribe believes that the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) Chairman for Ayawaso West Wuogon doesn’t deserve the attention he is seeking … Read more
A citizen has petitioned the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to arrest the former New Patriotic Party (NPP) chairman of Ayawaso Wuogon Michael Omari Wadie. Victor Quarshie Adonoo contends the opposition member has threatened the life of President John Mahama following a radio discussion where he said: “If President Mahama dares to evoke his prerogative … Read more
A group calling itself Concerned Teachers and Youth for Ghana is calling on the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to, with immediate effect, arrest Frank Omari Wadie over his comments which they claim, threatens the life of President Mahama. The former NPP Chairman for the Ayawaso West Wuogon constituency commenting on the call on President … Read more
Presidential candidate of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), Dr. Henry Lartey has stated that those supporting the petition to pardon the Montie trio are ignorant of law and order. Dr. Henry Lartey expressed shock at the ministers and deputies who signed the petition, stating that, they lack the true meaning of freedom of speech … Read more
Minister of Communications, Dr Edward Omane Boamah has rejected warnings that President John Mahama’s will cause his own ‘political death’ if he agrees to a request to grant pardon to the jailed trio in the Montie 3 saga. Salifu Maase aka Mugabe, a presenter on NDC affiliated radio station Montie FM and two panelists Alistair … Read more
The flag bearer of the Convention People’s Party (CPP) Ivor Greenstreet says it would be unwise of the President to grant the three Montie trio a pardon. Mr Greenstreet goes further to add that the three should have been given a longer sentence than the four months that was handed down to them. Speaking to … Read more
Deputy Interior minister James Agalga has said the ‘Montie three’ petition signed by several ministers will not compel President John Mahama to act in the controversial matter. According to him, the President will exercise his prerogative power of mercy in the interest of the state, “just as he has done in the past”. Scores of … Read more
A former Deputy Attorney-General and Minister of Justice has explained that President John Mahama is not bound by whatever recommendations the Council of State would come out with on the petition to pardon the Montie FM trio. Lawyer Kwame Osei Prempeh, who is also a Constitutional Lawyer, explained that “it is not a proper case … Read more
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference, Most Rev. Joseph Osei, has criticized those calling on President John Mahama to grant a presidential pardon to the Montie trio jailed four months for contempt of court. Rev. Osei Bonsu held that any attempt to alter the judgement of the bench will undermine the Judiciary and the … Read more
US-based Ghanaian Professor has urged President John Mahama to pardon three pro-government communicators sentenced to four months’ imprisonment for criminal contempt. Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare who is an advocate against contempt trials says the President will not be interfering with the judiciary if he does so. This, he argues, is because the power of pardon … Read more
If President John Mahama critically peruses the judgement by the Supreme Court, in which three persons – Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn, and Salifu Maase, aka Mugabe – were each handed a four-month jail term for scandalising the court and bringing its name into disrepute, he will certainly ignore the petition to grant them a … Read more
“Whichever way the President acts, there is a price to pay. In this particular case, whichever way this president acts, there is a price to pay. Every option will come with a price so he has to weigh his options very carefully. People are deliberately setting traps for the president!” says Managing Editor of the … Read more
Now we know members of the Executive- and they are many- who encouraged the Montie 3 to tread the path of insults to undermine the Judiciary. When members of one of the arms of government hide behind the scenes and pay a bunch of deviants to threaten judges with death and push the country to … Read more
“A nation is an entity ruled by law. So where there is a lawless society I feel sorry for them. In the US whether you are a presidential candidate or not if you break the law you would go to jail. You threaten to kill judges? I hear some people are signing for the release … Read more
International human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, has backed calls for a presidential pardon for the jailed Montie FM panelists and host if they show genuine remorse for their actions. According to the group, the convicted men have every right to petition the President to exercise his prerogative of mercy and sanction their release from … Read more
International human rights advocacy group, Amnesty International, has backed calls for a presidential pardon for the jailed Montie FM panelists and host if they show genuine remorse for their actions. According to the group, the convicted men have every right to petition the President to exercise his prerogative of mercy and sanction their release from … Read more
Deputy minister of Education Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has slammed pressure group OccupyGhana over their attacks on ministers who signed the petition for the Montie 3 to be released by President John Mahama. In an open letter to the group, Ablakwa noted that claims by OccupyGhana that the President can no longer trust his ministers because … 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