A radio host with Accra-based Montie FM, and two others who were found guilty for scandalizing the court and sentenced to four months in prison have apologized to the Chief Justice, Supreme Court Judges and others. Salifu Maase, the host, Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn were released from prison following a remission of their … Read more
It has officially been announced by the NDC government that President has given the “Montie trio” three months remission for a reason I am yet to find out. Would President Mahama clarify his reason for granting remission to the three uncivilized, insolent and would-be Montie 3 murderers? Was it for the three NDC diehard criminals … Read more
A US -based legal luminary Prof. Kwaku Asare, has suggested to the Supreme Court Judges to draw lessons from the repeal of their order of incarceration of the Montie trio by President John Dramani Mahama. He urged them to look beyond just prosecution, saying the Constitution drafters in their own wisdom created the provision for … Read more
It is gradually becoming a convention for supporters of suspects arrested by the police to either throng the courts or the police stations to sympathize with them (suspects). It started with Former President Rawlings when he was invited by the National Reconciliation Commission (NRC) to testify. For reasons known to himself, Mr Rawlings decided to … Read more
It has officially been announced by the NDC government that President has given the “Montie trio” three months remission for a reason I am yet to find out. Would President Mahama clarify his reason for granting remission to the three uncivilized, insolent and would-be Montie 3 murderers? Was it for the three NDC diehard criminals … Read more
A former Attorney General has indicated that the remission of sentence to three persons jailed for contempt suggests that the judges of the Supreme Court who sentenced the contemnors were not reasonable. Ayikoi Otoo said President John Dramani Mahama has “slapped the judges in the face [by saying] that they are not reasonable people and … Read more
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
The Akans have a tested and well-proven adage that goes as, “It is not the same day that you cast a stone across river Volta that you will suffer rib pains” – “Enye eda a wo beto ebo3 atwa frau no na mpafene behini wo”. All discerning Ghanaians will bear me out that the verdict … 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
It is a well-established fact that when you flagrantly abuse your rights by committing a crime, you will surely be made to face the consequences when caught. Therefore, it is said, “If you can’t do the time, don’t commit the crime”. This means if you are scared to be punished with imprisonment, then do not … Read more
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, Rt. Rev. Prof. Emmanuel Martey has said politicians who threaten Pastors for being critical of happenings in the country will be fought spiritually. According to him, unlike the Supreme Court Judges who are clothed with the legal power to jail whoever attack them … Read more
The Supreme Court’s conviction and imposition of a four-month custodial sentence and a fine of GH¢ 10,000 each on the Montie trio, and another GH¢ 30,000 fine on the directors of Montie FM has generated heated debate in Ghana over the past few days. The debate, although touches on many aspects of this landmark case, … Read more