Association of Ghanaian Lawyers of America honours Attorney General

Accra, May 14, GNA - Members of the Association of Ghanaian Lawyers of America (AGLA) have conferred honorary membership on Mrs. Betty Mould-Iddrisu, Attorney General and Minister of Justice, at a special dinner held in her honour in Midtown Manhattan, New York. Appointed by President John Evans Atta-Mills in 2009, Mrs. Mould-Iddrisu is the first woman in Ghana's 53-year history to serve in those roles.

A statement issued and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Accra on Friday said, AGLA presented to Mrs. Mould-Iddrisu a plaque with a gavel fashioned on it, a symbol of law and authority. Mrs. Mould-Iddrisu thanked AGLA for its work on behalf of Ghanaians at home and in the Diaspora and welcomed AGLA's commitment to support Ghana's efforts to strengthen the rule of law and encourage foreign investment into the country.

"The President Mills' Administration sees lawyers and the legal profession as playing a key and crucial role in reinforcing the rule of law and democratic governance in Ghana," she said. During the function, Mrs. Mould-Iddrisu presided over a wide-ranging discussion of legal, social and civic issues, including constitutional reform and government transparency.

AGLA responded to Mrs. Mould-Iddrisu's call to become more involved in Ghana's legal development by agreeing to explore ways in which it could assist in the administration's democratisation efforts. "We are ecstatic to be called upon to join the efforts being made at home," said AGLA President, Kwaku Boafoh Agyeman. AGLA's Vice President, Abena Darkeh, observed that, "as a woman and an attorney, I am particularly proud that AGLA is honouring Attorney General Mould-Iddrisu. She is a strong and inspiring woman. Our hopes for her are high."

AGLA, a non-profit organisation was established to provide a forum for Ghanaian lawyers in the United States to address matters relevant to their profession, to advocate and support the advancement of Ghana and its people whiles serving as a dominant link between Ghana and the United States.