Altice admitted that her low self esteem drove her to commit those acts. A jailed former English teacher admitted last week that losing sight of her “values” led her to having sex with three of her students — one of whom was a 16-year-old boy she defiled in a church parking lot. But her mea … Read more
Dr Arthur Kobina Kennedy has said if Ghana’s courts can be merciful toward convicted criminals, then President John Mahama who has constitutional powers to show mercy to prisoners should not be flayed for also showing mercy to the Montie 3. Mr Mahama recently granted remission for the remainder of the four-month jail term imposed on … Read more
In the context of African politics, I have heard extreme stories, although unproven, about how far people can go to win political power or hold onto same. And that among others, include maligning your opponents in the worst possible form, the cruel spilling of innocent human blood, sometimes purportedly for rituals. In other cases, blood … Read more
Let me begin this by restating that I was and remain opposed to the President’s pardon because while constitutional, it was not prudent. However, the reactions to it have been over the top and reckless. Indeed, these reactions have the chance to do more harm to our constitutional order than the pardons. If the courts … Read more
The suspended General Secretary of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), Nii Armah Akomfrah, has accused the president of bias following his handling of the three Montie contemnors. According to him, the presidential pardon granted the jailed host and panelists of Montie FM, believed to be a pro-government radio station, proved that the president is not … Read more
A Ghanaian citizen, Elikplim L. Agbemava, has filed a suit seeking an interlocutory injunction to restrain the President from exercising his prerogative of mercy under Article 72 of the constitution to free the Montie three contemnors. A petition signed by several government officials and members of the incumbent government in particular, asking the President to … 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
A former NPP Chairman for the Ayawaso West Wougon constituency, Michael Omari has dared President John Dramani Mahama to pardon the Montie trio if he believes he has the mandate to so. The fire brand politician said, the president should not think of contesting the next elections if he pardons the trio who were jailed … Read more
In countless times General Arts students come across the cliché “Everyone is equal before the law”, as a keen phrase in the study of the Arts course. A critical analysis of the happenings in our motherland makes the aforementioned cliché a mere saying that affects the minors as in the case of the animal kingdom. … Read more
The president may, acting in consultation with the Council of State – Grant pardon to persons convicted of an offence (Article 72, 1992 Constitution). Why is there a need for presidential pardon to start with? Why is there a need to pardon some, while others serve their full term? Is it not relative injustice to … Read more
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Mrs. Ursula Owusu Ekuful has said that she won’t be surprised if President John Mahama grants pardon to the three persons jailed for contempt by the Supreme Court. She is convinced the crusade to get the three contemnors out through the signing of petitions … Read more