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If You Abuse Discretion, You Are Not Worthy To Hold It

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A retired army officer bemused by the remission of sentence to the ‘Montie 3’ men has stated unequivocally that a person who uses discretionary powers arbitrarily is not worth holding discretion. Captain Budu Koomson does not understand how a president will grant remission of sentence to the three men whose conduct he described as “buffoonery.” … Read more

Montie 3 Declare

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The Montie 3 have said the past one month in jail has been a difficult one for them and declared that never again will they misconduct themselves in the manner they did. Speaking at the premises of Montie FM in Accra shortly after their release from the Nsawam Medium Security Prison today, Friday 26 August, … Read more

We’ll Campaign Vigorously Against Mahama On Montie 3 Saga

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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

Article 72 Must Be Amended

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A governance expert says although the President did not err in law when he granted the remission of a four-month jail sentence to the Montie 3, the law that grants him the power to do that needs clarity. Dr Eric Oduro Osai a lawyer and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at the Institute of … Read more

Mahama Might As Well Free All Prisoners – Most Rev. Osei-Bonsu

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President John Mahama might as well remit the remainder of the jail terms of all prisoners in Ghana if compassion was the main reason for which he remitted the remainder of the four-month jail term being served by the Montie trio, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Most Rev Joseph Osei-Bonsu, has said. Speaking … Read more

Mahama Freeing Montie 3 ‘senseless’ – Wereko Brobbey

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Policy analyst, Dr Charles Wereko-Brobbey has described as “senseless” President Mahama’s decision to free the Montie 3 who were sentenced to four months imprisonment for criminal contempt. According to him, he was not surprised by the president’s action since it was just a plot by the president and his ministers to undermine the judiciary. “Why … Read more

Kufuor Once Pardoned Hardened Criminals

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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

Mahama Is Indeed A Dead Goat

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Private legal practitioner says President John Mahama has given meaning to his ‘dead goat syndrome’. Maurice Ampaw noted that, the decision to grant remission of sentence to the three people serving a four month jail term for threatening to kill judges is an endorsement of impunity. President Mahama granted pardon to the Montie three following … Read more

Mahama Pardons Montie 3

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President John Dramani Mahama has, in consultation with the Council of State and in exercise of his constitutional powers under Article 72 of the Constitution, remitted the remaining prison sentence imposed on the Montie three Salifu Maase (alias Mugabe), Alistair Nelson and Ako Gunn. The three were sentenced to four months imprisonment and a fine … Read more

Pardon For Montie 3 ‘bastardisation’ of Our Justice System – Egbert Faibile

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Legal practitioner, Egbert Faibile Jnr, has condemned President John Mahama’s decision to remit the four-month sentence handed to the Montie trio by the Supreme Court, describing it as an attack on Ghana’s judiciary. “President Mahama has attacked the Judiciary in a most unacceptable manner with the remission of the sentences of the Montie 3,” he … Read more

Reverse Montie 3 Pardon Now – NPP Demands

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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Dramani Mahama to reverse his decision to free the three persons convicted for criminal contempt of the Supreme Court. President Mahama granted pardon to the Montie 3 following a recommendation by the Council of State. A radio host with the Accra based Montie FM, Salifu … Read more

Council of State ‘most Useless Institution’ – Maurice Ampaw

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A private legal practitioner, Maurice Ampaw has called for the dissolution of the Council of State following its recommendation which led to the pardoning of the three persons serving a four month jail term for criminal contempt. A radio host with the Accra based Montie FM, Salifu Maase and two panelists, Alistair Nelson and Godwin … Read more

‘Mahama Will Regret Freeing Montie 3’

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Director of Communication of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) is predicting a political Armageddon for President Mahama for freeing Montie three serving four months jail term for scandalising the Supreme Court. The President in a statement signed by Communications Minister, Edward Omane-Boamah granted a remission of sentence to the three on ‘compassionate grounds’. President … Read more

President Mahama Grants Pardon To Montie 3

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Following recommendations by the Council of State , His excellency President John Mahama has, in accordance with his constitutional powers under Article 72 of the Constitution, remitted the remaining prison sentence imposed on three persons: Salifu Maase (alias Mugabe), Alistair Nelson and Ako Gunn who were sentenced to 4 months imprisonment and a fine of … Read more