Montie 3: Law group commends Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of Ghana has been commended for handing down a four-month jail term sentence to the three Montie FM contemnors for scandalising and bringing the apex court into disrepute.

A group known as Law Protection Foundation (LPF) has said the jailing of the three – Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn, and Salifu Maase, alias Mugabe, will go a long way to sanitise the media and also deter others from scandalising the court. The group is, therefore, organising a float in Accra to demonstrate its support for the action taken by the court.

A statement issued by its Convener, Anthony Fredua Tamakloe, said: “We, Law Protection Foundation (LPF), wish to express our profound gratitude to the apex court (SC) for stamping their authoritative verdict on the MONTIE 3 CASE, and, so, have scheduled a Thanksgiving Float on 1/08/2016 through the principal streets of Accra. We are thankful for such deterrent sentence on such despicable act of journalism and disrespect for the highest authority, SC.”

The group added: “We LPF have received confirmation from Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) that since 27/07/2016, the date of sentence, the media has been characterised with sanity. We believe this is good for a country going into elections in less than five months.

“In another twist, we have discovered a fresh evidence to the effect that an honorable member of parliament was also on the MONTIE SHOW, who also made contemptuous statements with the jailed 3. We shall submit the audio to your registry first thing 1/08/2016 for the consideration of the apex court. We trust as usual that justice shall be delivered.”