The prerogative of mercy granted by the President was uncalled for and untimely The Muntie 3 were removed from prison on the basis that they are members of the NDC , and their actions were to the benefit of the NDC . The President had been under pressure to pardon the Muntie 3 after petitions … Read more
Today, Friday, Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Masee, infamously referred to as the Montie Three will be released from prison after President John Mahama remitted their four-month prison sentence. The Montie three were imprisoned in July for criminal contempt of court after they threatened the lives of Supreme Court Justices on a live … Read more
The decision by President Mahama to release the Montie Three contemnors from their sentence is the most misguided decision by any president in recent history. It was made without lawful authority, against the constitution of Ghana, and signifies the most abject interference of a judicial process. In spite of the prevalence of proper counsel, the … Read more
All black walls are white-washed, all wrongs are being made to look right in the eyes of the masses. The political spectacle the party faithfuls are wearing is indeed dark in the Ghanaian setting. No wonder the Righteous African Stand Tall Alone(RASTAfarians) call it “Politrics”! People intentionally deny what’s known to be the bare fact … Read more
Folks, even though I wanted to stay away from hardcore politics, I have found it difficult to do so, especially considering the kinds of material feeding what’s been going on all this while. As a Ghanaian, I am piqued by happenings in our political dispensation; but I won’t cringe because all that is happening seemed … Read more
A Deputy General Secretary of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), has lambasted the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP), over their comments following the remission of sentence handed the Montie trio. Koku Anyidoho said the NPP and their agents are those making unnecessary comments over the presidential pardon and that, their comments do not represent … Read more
The United Nation’s (UN’s) Secretary-General’s Representative for West Africa and the Sahel says government must put in measures to ensure that the independence of the judiciary is not compromised ahead of the December polls. Dr Ibn Chambas has cautioned President John Mahama to ensure that discussions regarding a petition to pardon three pro-government communicators who … Read more
A Legal Practitioner has threatened to go on hunger strike if President John Dramani Mahama pardons the jailed Montie FM presenter and two panelists. In addition, Maurice Ampaw said he would stop going to court for one year and campaign against the President’s second term bid in the upcoming elections. Two radio panelists, Alistair Nelson … Read more
The MP for Assin North has advised President John Mahama to pardon the three persons jailed by the Supreme Court for contempt after they have served half of their jail terms. According to Kennedy Agyapong, the three might have learnt their lessons by then and there would be no need to keep them in prison … 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
President John Mahama should not bow to pressure to free the Montie 3, a former Rector of the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA), Professor Stephen Adei, has said, adding that Mr. Mahama must rather uphold the judgement of the Supreme Court. “Should the president for any reason get them out before four … Read more
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has pardoned all convicted female prisoners regardless of offences, with the exception of a few serving life sentences. “A full remission of remaining imprisonment is, hereby, granted to all female prisoners regardless of offences committed, save for those sentenced to life imprisonment and to death,” part of the order reads. Chikurubi … Read more