Ghana's contempt laws archaic – Gyimah-Boadi

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Opanin 12 years ago

The law must be retained otherwise there will be parallel courts simultaneously. People can also just be provocative in their behaviour which could lead judges to make judgements based on emotions rather than the law.

The law must be retained otherwise there will be parallel courts simultaneously. People can also just be provocative in their behaviour which could lead judges to make judgements based on emotions rather than the law.
Gaby Bruk 12 years ago

Asshantis+rats, Ghanaians and flies.

Asshantis+rats, Ghanaians and flies.
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PAA 12 years ago

Remember when npp told their followers to dress in white and go to church for thanksgiving even when the final results were not complete just to make a case that they had been robbed so is this one too. In fact, the SC is rea ...
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Remember when npp told their followers to dress in white and go to church for thanksgiving even when the final results were not complete just to make a case that they had been robbed so is this one too. In fact, the SC is really wasting time that is why this crooks think they still stand a chance, where on earth have you seen SC removing democratically elected president and putting in a 70 years old drug baron, greedy and arrogant man as president? You have been found out and God will punish you for wasting Ghanaian tax-payers money. Npp is now for dogs, especially with people like sir john in the helm of affairs of the party. Npp will soon die and a new party formed in its place.
Ghanaians Are Cursed People! 12 years ago

Thank God We're Not Ghanaians

Can you imagine Ghanaians abusing Nigeria, the giant of Africa, the sunshine, the mountain, and the golf of oil of Africa? Ghana, let us teach you some English, for there's going to be some di ...
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Thank God We're Not Ghanaians

Can you imagine Ghanaians abusing Nigeria, the giant of Africa, the sunshine, the mountain, and the golf of oil of Africa? Ghana, let us teach you some English, for there's going to be some diplomatic brouhaha o and shall cut our gas supplies to ungrateful Ghanaians.

Which country in the world calls their friends "Charlie" and names all their men after weekdays and weekends, Kwado (Monday) Kwabena (Tuesday) Kwaku (Wednesday) Yau (Thursday) Kofi (Friday), Kwame (Saturday), Kwesi (Sunday)? Una too much o

And you are so laid back, you don't even know, look at every bank around you, it is UBA, ECO-Bank and Zenith bank. Your mobile phones are routed through Lagos, MTN, Vodafone, Tigo and whatever! Charlie, Thank God we are not Ghanaians o

See your president worships in Lagos, pays tithes to Synagogue, even your under-something football team relies on Pastor T.B Joshua to win the world cup because there is no God in Ghana. Charlie, thank God I'm not a Ghanaian o

When was the last time Ghana had a national team after Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah started hawking spicy Rob and puff-puff. Charlie, thank God we are not Ghanaians o

Instead of getting down on Amala, Pounded yams and orisirishi, you eat burnt rice three times a day and call it a funky name "Wache" as if we won't understand...Thank God we are not Ghanaians

Since Fela left Ghana you only knew how to sing old highlife and wedding songs, who marries with a Ghanaian music anymore anyways... Thank God we are not Ghanaians

Remember Nigerians created Nollywood, but Ghanaians are stuck trying to create something, should we call it "Nannawood?" with the same characters- kofi, nana, kwabena and Elizabeth...you can't even get near any wood, Charlie, thank God I'm not a Ghanaian o

And why did Obama come here and didn't spend a second night, was it because Accra was too boring??? Thank God we are not Ghanaians.
Please if you can't afford three-piece Nigerian agbada stop wearing the black and white stripe school uniform and call it a national attire, afterall you have discovered oil, please dress better, OK. Charlie, thank God we are not Ghanaians.

Our traditional rulers are cruising around in Bentley, Mercedes Benz, and BMW but yours are still hanging on wooden limos, Charlie, thank God we are not Ghanaians

We know you love to do 419 but tell me who will send you money when you send a dead chicken by FedEx in the name of Sakawa... Thank God we're not Ghanaians o

Brothers, make una show some respect to the big brother next door, otherwise we will ask Lagosians to move over to Accra and overrun the place...

And as Fela taught, Fefe n'efe ntina obaa tu amirika a, ense na nofona yese, ebete ato ntia, ebete ato ntio, ebeti aton ti, abeti atontia, ebeti atonti, ebeti atonti e, ebeti atonti

Make una warn unaself o, na condition way make crayfish bend wey de make every tom, dick and harry from Ghana dey talk rubish about the great country Nigeria. I dey warn una ooo.
OLD SOLDIER 12 years ago

When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwesi Pratt can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Pratt and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratt's recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Pratt has the guts to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...
F,,K Supreme Court 12 years ago

Fuck all the judges and their cronies. what the hell do they think they are? What makes them think that they are better educated than any one else when they were not the brightest in their classes during secondary school days ...
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Fuck all the judges and their cronies. what the hell do they think they are? What makes them think that they are better educated than any one else when they were not the brightest in their classes during secondary school days? Fuck them , fools!!!!
Odikro 12 years ago

What is the "appearance fee" to be a panelist on the numerous talk shows.
More importantly,what guidelines are offered to the panelists by the networks Lawyers ?

What is the "appearance fee" to be a panelist on the numerous talk shows.
More importantly,what guidelines are offered to the panelists by the networks Lawyers ?

NAT 12 years ago

ASK GOD TO FORGIVE YOU ON THIS COMMENTS

ASK GOD TO FORGIVE YOU ON THIS COMMENTS
NAT 12 years ago

IF YOU DON'T PRAY TO GOD,THE ANGELS WILL LEVEL CONTEMPT CHARGES AGAINST YOU FOR TRYING TO CHALLENGE GOD DECISION OF CREATING GHANAIANS.

IF YOU DON'T PRAY TO GOD,THE ANGELS WILL LEVEL CONTEMPT CHARGES AGAINST YOU FOR TRYING TO CHALLENGE GOD DECISION OF CREATING GHANAIANS.
Gaby Bruk 12 years ago

HOW DO YOU "PLAY" FOR FORGIVENESS??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA

HOW DO YOU "PLAY" FOR FORGIVENESS??? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHA
Samson 12 years ago

EVERY THING IS WRONG WHEN ITS AGAINST NPP AND THEIR COHORT BUT IS GOOD IF IT FAVOURS THEM.BUT GOD IS NOT IN THEIR PALM THAT IS THE ONLY REASON WHY WE ARE STILL ALIVE AS A NATION.

EVERY THING IS WRONG WHEN ITS AGAINST NPP AND THEIR COHORT BUT IS GOOD IF IT FAVOURS THEM.BUT GOD IS NOT IN THEIR PALM THAT IS THE ONLY REASON WHY WE ARE STILL ALIVE AS A NATION.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

What at all is wrong with these 'aliens' with 'Drs' and 'Profs' preceding their names? Is there something in the imperialist education system that ultimately reduces our 'intellectuals' to become stupid daft morons?

I am g ...
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What at all is wrong with these 'aliens' with 'Drs' and 'Profs' preceding their names? Is there something in the imperialist education system that ultimately reduces our 'intellectuals' to become stupid daft morons?

I am getting so fed up with them that its getting to the point that I will not listen to or read anything by a Ghanaian Dr or a Professor anymore.

Perhaps this Gyimah-Boadi guy does not live in Ghana. If he does, he probably lives and works around or in some of those far-removed plush areas like East Legon, or somewhere where the frightfully growing social tensions in this country has not dawned on him. Well, he can choose to continue living in his his fantasies of romantic applications of the law but I can assure him that when the shit finally hits the fan it is people like him whom will be promptly reduced to mince-meat.

I think that the judges throwing those two hoodlums inside the can to teach them what their parents and our bad educational system could not do, was one of the most relieving social measures in the midst of the mayhem that we live in.

Govt in this country has more or less collapsed so if the judges step in and do what they are perfectly entitled to do to save this country from further disintegration, shouldn't we - I mean those of us who are not just badly educated but more importantly enlightened, all rather be grateful that somebody is trying to put some order where madness prevails?
Chi 12 years ago

Who is that Prof. Emmanuel Gyimah - Boadi?

Where is he living? In Ghana? I doubt.

What I observed regarding the crime of which Ken Kuranchie and Stephen Atubiga were charged for and condemned has nothing to do with "sc ...
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Who is that Prof. Emmanuel Gyimah - Boadi?

Where is he living? In Ghana? I doubt.

What I observed regarding the crime of which Ken Kuranchie and Stephen Atubiga were charged for and condemned has nothing to do with "scandalising" the supreme court of Ghana.

These two criminals were condemned for undermining the order and potentials of the judiciary and its status as a state institution.

Their utterances were not only a breach to the order given by the supreme court; it is also an insult to the value content of Ghana judicial system.

These two criminals can continue with their politics of bitterness but must not use the pending case to justify their mental prejudice.
WILLIAM 12 years ago

And when did this law start becoming 'archaic'! Where were these critics where the lower courts were dealing with contempt cases?

And when did this law start becoming 'archaic'! Where were these critics where the lower courts were dealing with contempt cases?
Nana Ansah 12 years ago

Most of these pesky 'DRS' AND 'PROFESSORS' are the bane of troubles we have in Ghana. They are pointless, perfunctionary and as always not practical. To be blunt; most of them are useless, good for nothing bunch of knucklehea ...
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Most of these pesky 'DRS' AND 'PROFESSORS' are the bane of troubles we have in Ghana. They are pointless, perfunctionary and as always not practical. To be blunt; most of them are useless, good for nothing bunch of knuckleheads. Where they have to shut up they talk and where they have to talk they sit in silence. They are painfully baneful to our society.

In fact,they are a real pain in the arse; excuse my french.
Ohenenana 12 years ago

Nana Ansah just insulted people without saying anything of substance. What have you done with your degree massa.

Nana Ansah just insulted people without saying anything of substance. What have you done with your degree massa.
NAT 12 years ago

THE PROF.YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS A POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURER AND IS MAKING AN INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE AS TO HOW PUBLIC OPINION,FREEDOM OF SPEECH,FREEDOM OF THE EXPRESSION AND MEDIA FREEDOM OR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS WILL AFFECT ...
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THE PROF.YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS A POLITICAL SCIENCE LECTURER AND IS MAKING AN INTELLECTUAL DISCOURSE AS TO HOW PUBLIC OPINION,FREEDOM OF SPEECH,FREEDOM OF THE EXPRESSION AND MEDIA FREEDOM OR FREEDOM OF THE PRESS WILL AFFECT THE DECISIONS OF THE JUDGES,BECAUSE IF THERE ARE STATE INSTITUTIONS LIKE THE BNI AND THE CID OF THE POLICE SERVICE WHO CAN CHARGE PEOPLE FOR CONTEMPT ON COURT CASES ,WHY SHOULD THE COURT AS AN INSTITUTION CHARGE PEOPLE FOR CONTEMPT WHILE THE INSTITUTIONS ARE THERE,HOWEVER I THINK THE CONTEMPT CHARGES COULD BE LEVEL AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WHILE DURING COURT PROCEEDINGS, INTERRUPT THE COURT OR MAKING CONTEMPT COMMENTS.IF I MAY ASK WERE THE JUDGES LISTENING TO THE RADIO DISCUSSIONS ON THE COURT PROCEEDINGS OR THEY WERE INFORMED I STAND TO BE CORRECTED IF AM WRONG.

Symbiosis 12 years ago

As far as I am concerned the so-called Professor was making intellectual bullshit. Nothing more than that. Dont allow yoyureself to be mesmerized by all these academic titles which have not brought any money or development ho ...
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As far as I am concerned the so-called Professor was making intellectual bullshit. Nothing more than that. Dont allow yoyureself to be mesmerized by all these academic titles which have not brought any money or development home to Ghana.
agaagya 12 years ago

l think you are missing the point,please, take your time and forget about party politics and observed the write up then you can understand it well.Its our democracy we are building not dictatorship society which has no futur ...
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l think you are missing the point,please, take your time and forget about party politics and observed the write up then you can understand it well.Its our democracy we are building not dictatorship society which has no future.
Nkayabi Augustine 12 years ago

oooh why

oooh why
Kofi Amankwaa, London 12 years ago

Symbiosis,

I think you are confusing the issues here.The two contempt cases are actually significantly different. The Ken Kuranchie case is contentious because it deals directly with the right of a citizen or institution t ...
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Symbiosis,

I think you are confusing the issues here.The two contempt cases are actually significantly different. The Ken Kuranchie case is contentious because it deals directly with the right of a citizen or institution to form or relay opinion arising out of a court (SC) judgement.Is it contemptious to form an opinion that is critical of a court judgement? I think not, especially when that is done within reason, not abusive or in any case suggestive of being slanderous or libelous.
The case of Atugbia is one that in my opinion clearly contemptious as it is a direct challenge to the judgement ie. his assertion that the NDC will not in any way or any under circumstance accept the ruling of the SC if it does not favour the President.
Expressive opinion in a newspaper or other broadcast medium does not constitute contempt. That is why that law has been jettisoned from the statute books in the UK. We in Ghana must also make that distinction.
There is not point being abusive of Drs. and Prof and describe them as 'daft morons', when you yourself clearly has no understanding of the distinctions in law.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

And we always have sub-morons like you who stand up in defence of these non-descript characters who call themselves intellectuals. Perhaps you were not privileged enough to go to a good school to study comprehension. If by an ...
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And we always have sub-morons like you who stand up in defence of these non-descript characters who call themselves intellectuals. Perhaps you were not privileged enough to go to a good school to study comprehension. If by any chance you did but you have gone a bit rusty, go back to my comments and read it again.

I an not being abusive of Drs and Professors. I am telling you and others who are not smart enough to understand whats going on, what they are made of so that you dont continue to be misled by the nose by them.

If you think you are smarter than the whole panel of judges who put those swine where they belong, then good luck tom you.
Agya_Manso 12 years ago

Upon itself to restore "order" and "sanity" in the country. I believe this 'booklong' professor and associates of his like Kwaku Azar,would be the last people to advocate a return of the 'Abongo' boys! What is even more distu ...
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Upon itself to restore "order" and "sanity" in the country. I believe this 'booklong' professor and associates of his like Kwaku Azar,would be the last people to advocate a return of the 'Abongo' boys! What is even more disturbing is that these freedom of speech purists are the very ones who have turned on others like Tarzan,who has been pronunced guilty of bringing the NPP into "disrepute".
agaagya 12 years ago

Whether you hate the writer or the Drs and Prof. Is your own problem.To your own accounts the country is at the edge of collapsing .Were you and the S.C. Judges in Ghana while the stealing was going on.Or the Wayomi saga, t ...
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Whether you hate the writer or the Drs and Prof. Is your own problem.To your own accounts the country is at the edge of collapsing .Were you and the S.C. Judges in Ghana while the stealing was going on.Or the Wayomi saga, the over fifty million hard dollars,tell them not to play games with Ghanaian since the whole world is watching.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

ANOTHER USELESS THINK TANK. CAN'T THINK. COMTEMPT OF COURT IS WHEN OUTSIDERS ACTIONS DIRECTLY UNDERMINE THE WORK OF JUDGES DOING THEIR WORK WELL. IT IS PRACTISED EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD. SOMETIMES BY USING THE WORD ALLEGED BE ...
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ANOTHER USELESS THINK TANK. CAN'T THINK. COMTEMPT OF COURT IS WHEN OUTSIDERS ACTIONS DIRECTLY UNDERMINE THE WORK OF JUDGES DOING THEIR WORK WELL. IT IS PRACTISED EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD. SOMETIMES BY USING THE WORD ALLEGED BEFORE A COMMENT IN THE MEDIA IS ENOUGH TO SAVE YOUR HEAD. STOP THIS NONSENSE, IT IS MAKING GHANA LOOK RIDICULOUS. IF JUDGES DON'T HAVE POWERS THEN WHY TAKE CASES TO THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE. OUR MEDIA HOUSES CAN PROTECT THE INTEREST OF GHANA BY NOT PUBLISHING STUPID COMMENTS LIKE THIS.
Odikro 12 years ago

Why are seemingly educated folk,acting so"dense"?
Experts,who should know better exhibiting "Woeful Ignorance" of the Contempt laws in Ghana.
Perhaps,these "experts"never "studied" their craft,but rather "purchased" them.
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Why are seemingly educated folk,acting so"dense"?
Experts,who should know better exhibiting "Woeful Ignorance" of the Contempt laws in Ghana.
Perhaps,these "experts"never "studied" their craft,but rather "purchased" them.
This Contempt saga is exposing the underbelly,of people parading as something they are not.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

U are absolutely right. They make some of us feel our certificates are worthless. In fact, our institutions have to refresh their roll of lecturers to help create proper thinkers and growth in Ghana.

U are absolutely right. They make some of us feel our certificates are worthless. In fact, our institutions have to refresh their roll of lecturers to help create proper thinkers and growth in Ghana.

Symbiosis 12 years ago

Odikro and Braveboy, you are both so educated that it makes those Professors seem like sheer illiterates. Keep it up. Africa needs your types to get out of the viscius cycle of under-development.

Odikro and Braveboy, you are both so educated that it makes those Professors seem like sheer illiterates. Keep it up. Africa needs your types to get out of the viscius cycle of under-development.
Odikro 12 years ago

Thank you Symbiosis,
Just an enquiring mind,that is all it takes.

Thank you Symbiosis,
Just an enquiring mind,that is all it takes.
Nigerians Are Cursed People 12 years ago

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Ghanaians Are Cursed People! 12 years ago

Ghana Has Failed – Amoabeng
General News of Saturday, 25 August 2012
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Ghana Has Failed – Amoabeng
General News of Saturday, 25 August 2012
Source: Daily Guide

Prince Kofi Amoabeng, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UT Bank, says Ghana has failed in spite of the recognition of the country as an emerging economy.

He said “truly from what I have seen in the last 50 years I can truly say that Ghana is a failing state. Businesses are not being helped to flourish because of the lack of structure and infrastructural developments.”

He explained that Ghana’s economy has not been in the best shape in the past 50 years and businesses, which are the backbone of any successful economy, continue to be killed by those who have been at the helm over the years.

Mr. Amoabeng disclosed this while speaking on the topic “challenges facing private sector businesses in Ghana” at a forum held to celebrate the 1st anniversary of The Finder, a private newspaper set up by the former Managing Director of Graphic Communication Limited.

He noted that Ghana has not been able to realize its development potential because there is too much corruption and indiscipline in every sector, particularly the public service.

“Because of the structural breakdown, Ghanaians do not feel accountable to anyone and corruption has taken over every aspect of our economy,” he reiterated.

He said in spite of Ghana’s touted democratic credentials, the type of structures and systems that would make Ghana an economic success had not been delivered.

The UT Bank boss called for practical steps to be taken in order to create the enabling environment for businesses to thrive.

Mohammed Awal, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marble Communications Group, publishes of The Finder, The Weekend Finder and Finder Sports, said the anniversary topic: “Strengthening State Institutions for Private Sector Development” was chosen to highlight the need for the state to play an active role in developing the private sector.

“The state must collaborate with the private sector to encourage development, he said, adding that The Finder was developed to complement journalism in national development and they were committed to producing credible, balance and development-oriented stories.

He announced that the company will next year come out with its business paper and an electronic media house.

Peter Jones, the British High Commissioner to Ghana, said Africa’s private sector had generated an estimated 70 percent of the continent’s output, approximately two-thirds of its investment and 90 percent of employment on the continent.

He added that based on these statistics offered by the African Union (AU), the creation and development of private sector job, is seen as one of the most effective and sustainable strategies for alleviating poverty in Africa.

He said Africa could reduce dependence on foreign aid if the private sector becomes dynamic.

Mr. Jones noted that challenges facing Ghana’s private sector such as high cost of utility, lack of access to information on external markets and inadequate physical infrastructure could be tackled if the sector is given the needed attention.
Yaw Ohemeng 12 years ago

The Constitution only allows the higher courts to find a person liable to contempt for offences and conducts that may not even be prescribed in law; similarly the penalties. The Constitution does not, however, allow the court ...
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The Constitution only allows the higher courts to find a person liable to contempt for offences and conducts that may not even be prescribed in law; similarly the penalties. The Constitution does not, however, allow the courts to sidestep due process in exercising their contempt power. Thus for the GBA PRO to defend what happened in court on the basis that the Judges were protecting an institution is a very weak defence.Institutions are established to serve society and not society to serve institutions.

The thought that an unelected branch of government would be given such powers, whose exercise is not circumscribed within procedures, with inherent checks and balances, is frightening. No one will have an issue if a Judge acts summarily to punish someone who is actively and directly interfering with a hearing in court. However, to summarily try someone who is alleged to have made or published contemptuous statements outside court, where the said contumacious act has not been subject to proof, is turning justice on its head.

For the time being, to ensure the smooth hearing of the petition, this matter will be allowed to lie down. But certainly after the election petition, there is the need for a serious and vigorous debate on this and I hope Parliament lives up to its role in this.

There is also this class notion at play in Ghanaian Courts and amongst Ghanaian legal practitioners, which appears to have been borrowed from the colonialists. That Ghanaian democracy is not as advanced so it cannot withstand citizens enjoying the freedoms taken for granted elsewhere in the world. Why don’t we then extend that to the right of voting? We might as well wait till we are advanced enough to know how to use our votes to transform our nation!
Truth 12 years ago

There must be checks and balances in everything. These days, some individuals and media houses scandalize institutions and other persons and if caught, all they need to do is shout aloud "free speech" just to get away with it ...
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There must be checks and balances in everything. These days, some individuals and media houses scandalize institutions and other persons and if caught, all they need to do is shout aloud "free speech" just to get away with it. We can't continue that way. Even, among political parties who are the worse offenders, they punish individuals or members who say certain things against them that they consider inappropriate. This is common sense.
INGRAM 12 years ago

IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THESE NPP BIASED ORGANISATIONS WHEN THEY OVERFEED ON FUFU AND SOUP

IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND THESE NPP BIASED ORGANISATIONS WHEN THEY OVERFEED ON FUFU AND SOUP
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

We would be right to abolish contempt which scandalizes the courts if were as civilized as the British. But for now with war mongers in our mist and bush folk a plenty we need to retain our laws.

We would be right to abolish contempt which scandalizes the courts if were as civilized as the British. But for now with war mongers in our mist and bush folk a plenty we need to retain our laws.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

How can u continue to demean your country. Yes! we have problems but trust me Britain is not that civilised. The word has been over used. There are great morals in Ghana I will value any day over that of Britain.

How can u continue to demean your country. Yes! we have problems but trust me Britain is not that civilised. The word has been over used. There are great morals in Ghana I will value any day over that of Britain.
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

For a start you and I are using English which is not our native language as a medium of communication.

And secondly we are talking about legislation which relates to contempt of court. The types of Karbo, Owusu Afriyie, Ge ...
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For a start you and I are using English which is not our native language as a medium of communication.

And secondly we are talking about legislation which relates to contempt of court. The types of Karbo, Owusu Afriyie, General Mosquito and Kennedy Agyapong will not be given air time or space to spew out their bile in Britain. So we are uncivilzed in that respect. Any civilized nation would use the benefit of FM radio stations for intellegent discussions to promote community development. What do we have in Ghana? Kofi Juma and Co touring radio stations every day to talk rubbish.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

General... I am only saying that because your mother is an illiterate does not mean you have to disrespect her. Yes! we have major problems but I will take our un-civilized country to the UK any day. We use the English just l ...
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General... I am only saying that because your mother is an illiterate does not mean you have to disrespect her. Yes! we have major problems but I will take our un-civilized country to the UK any day. We use the English just like the twi or Ga or Ewe was also borrowed along the way. The English have borrowed a lot themselves like the word Kwashiorkor from Ghana. Language and culture is dynamic and we must respect ourselves first if we stand any chance of solving our problems.
EZEKIEL 12 years ago

General, you have said it all. We are not "CIVILISED" enough to follow Britain on this.
BTW, does the useless think Tank know the British NOW have what the EQUIVALENT of PDA (preventive Detention Act) is ??
We CANNOT even c ...
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General, you have said it all. We are not "CIVILISED" enough to follow Britain on this.
BTW, does the useless think Tank know the British NOW have what the EQUIVALENT of PDA (preventive Detention Act) is ??
We CANNOT even create an ADDRESS SYSTEM in Ghana and you are telling me ...the British have abolished it,SO WHAT ???Twerp!!
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

They have not abolished or even discussed it. I wonder where he is getting that information from. And yes! you are right, they have laws these days the equivalence of the PDA. They will have problems if they dare abolish it w ...
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They have not abolished or even discussed it. I wonder where he is getting that information from. And yes! you are right, they have laws these days the equivalence of the PDA. They will have problems if they dare abolish it with the Sun and other newspapers and their bad track record.
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

The Law Commission in an extensive report recommended abolishing that aspect of contempt of court. The House of Lords debated it and every speaker spoke in favour of abolishing "scandalizing the court". It is given that the b ...
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The Law Commission in an extensive report recommended abolishing that aspect of contempt of court. The House of Lords debated it and every speaker spoke in favour of abolishing "scandalizing the court". It is given that the bill will have a smooth passage in the House of Commons. They can abolish it because they have the safe guard of the principle of sub judice. Whereas in Ghana no one respects the principle of sub judice and the only way to teach people like Kuranchi a lesson is to throw him into jail.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

Well you are telling me now and I will definitely check the information and we must also remember Ghana is not an annex of the UK. Like the earlier commentator said, they have laws today that will rival Nkrumah's PDA so do we ...
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Well you are telling me now and I will definitely check the information and we must also remember Ghana is not an annex of the UK. Like the earlier commentator said, they have laws today that will rival Nkrumah's PDA so do we go back and reuse them as well.
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

The laws he refers to are for dealing with terrorists and potential terrorists and not law abiding citizens

The laws he refers to are for dealing with terrorists and potential terrorists and not law abiding citizens
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

What do you think Nkrumah's Preventive Detention Act was for?

What do you think Nkrumah's Preventive Detention Act was for?
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

Was J B Danquah a terrorist?

Was J B Danquah a terrorist?
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

Yes! he did things that were a risk to the country but I believe it could have been handled better and believe me Nkrumah regretted that. Today we know who is friend and foe thanks to Nkrumah. Imagine Ghana split into four di ...
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Yes! he did things that were a risk to the country but I believe it could have been handled better and believe me Nkrumah regretted that. Today we know who is friend and foe thanks to Nkrumah. Imagine Ghana split into four different countries like Nkrumah's opponents wanted it.
BEST 12 years ago

Thank you BRAVEBOY! Ghana indeed is not an annex of Britain. I live in Britain and I thank God I didn't come here to be civilized. I was civilised in my home country Ghana before coming to Britain.

Thank you BRAVEBOY! Ghana indeed is not an annex of Britain. I live in Britain and I thank God I didn't come here to be civilized. I was civilised in my home country Ghana before coming to Britain.
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

If the UK and the European Union do not sign cheques YEARLY our civil service will collapse. Our annual budget is funded by overseas aid. We are free only in name but nothing more than a metroploitan district. Compare the dea ...
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If the UK and the European Union do not sign cheques YEARLY our civil service will collapse. Our annual budget is funded by overseas aid. We are free only in name but nothing more than a metroploitan district. Compare the deabte they have in Parliament and that of the Ghanaian Parliament. Give me the UK equivalent of Ken Agyapong?
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

No ! will not collapse, we will caught our coat according to our side. In fact, you are addressing someone who is absolutely against Aid, loans, charity. We are too endowed to be beggars.

No ! will not collapse, we will caught our coat according to our side. In fact, you are addressing someone who is absolutely against Aid, loans, charity. We are too endowed to be beggars.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

bBut Braveboy I thought you were smarter than that. It is the buggers mindset which is faulty. Anything that will come out of it is bound to be likewise faulty. He just cant understand what you are trying to arrive at. He con ...
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bBut Braveboy I thought you were smarter than that. It is the buggers mindset which is faulty. Anything that will come out of it is bound to be likewise faulty. He just cant understand what you are trying to arrive at. He continues to live in yesterday and you are living in tomorrow. How can you reconcile?
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

SYMBIOSIS... It is because he intents to confuse many and so sometimes we have to spend sometime to help others reading tell the truth from the lies. The children may be reading our comments and taking them as facts. At leas ...
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SYMBIOSIS... It is because he intents to confuse many and so sometimes we have to spend sometime to help others reading tell the truth from the lies. The children may be reading our comments and taking them as facts. At least, I am trying to get them to think and question everything including my own comments. I sign off knowing there are many like yourself who love your country whatever and want the truth.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

Sorry,.. word is intends.

Sorry,.. word is intends.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

sorry..cut not caught

sorry..cut not caught
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

We are too endowed to be beggars? How come we are still beggars then? How come we have not cut our coat according to our size?

We are too endowed to be beggars? How come we are still beggars then? How come we have not cut our coat according to our size?
Kwaku 12 years ago

The British & Americans never spoke about child labour when they were using children to mine for coal during the industrial revolution,today they have machines so they can afford to bring those laws.Ghanaians should wise up.

The British & Americans never spoke about child labour when they were using children to mine for coal during the industrial revolution,today they have machines so they can afford to bring those laws.Ghanaians should wise up.
Yaw Amofa 12 years ago

Britain is crumbling society with no laws at all.

Britain is crumbling society with no laws at all.
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

And yet we survive on the financial assistance they give us every year in order to pay our civil servants.

And yet we survive on the financial assistance they give us every year in order to pay our civil servants.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

I can only be thankful to God that we are not as 'civilized' as Britain - a patently racist country that enslaved millions of human beings and continues in this day and age to hold many more human beings in several places aro ...
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I can only be thankful to God that we are not as 'civilized' as Britain - a patently racist country that enslaved millions of human beings and continues in this day and age to hold many more human beings in several places around the world like the so-called Falkland Islands, in far-away Argentina, in colonial bondage.

I am uncontrollably happy and over the moon that we are not 'civilized' enough to tolerate the perversion of homosexuality and the outrageous and legally delinquent misdemeanors of same sex marriage.

Mr General De Gaulle, obviously with a favored pen-name like that, your understanding of the word civilized is in conformity with that of the limited freedoms of intellectual thought of a still-unliberated and unrepentant slave. Wake up, its late in the day.
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

If you read the history of the Gold Coast you will find the opposition that the Ashanti's and the Coastal people put up when the slave trade was abolished. We the Africans made profits from selling our own people and were aga ...
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If you read the history of the Gold Coast you will find the opposition that the Ashanti's and the Coastal people put up when the slave trade was abolished. We the Africans made profits from selling our own people and were against abolishing the slave trade. We offered them for sale in the first place. As for colonizing, the advanced people will always colonize savages, it is not a matter determined by emotions but by historical fact. Not to mention the human sacrifices that was rampant as part of our culture.

How well have we done since our independence. In the past you had "tancancil" inspectors calling in every home to make sure the water in their earthen ware pots was safe to drink. Now people ease themselves freely where they choose to. Need I carry on?
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

You are right. Until we stop selling ourselves.

You are right. Until we stop selling ourselves.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

Braveboy we are not and I repeat, we are not our own worse enemies. De Gaulle and his masters have made it seem so just so that we give up whilst they continue to pillage and plunder.

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Braveboy we are not and I repeat, we are not our own worse enemies. De Gaulle and his masters have made it seem so just so that we give up whilst they continue to pillage and plunder.

Unfortunately I have other things to do at the moment but I will get back to this subject later in the day so keep tuned.
GENERAL DeGAULE 12 years ago

Woyome and company plunder where they've not sown. Who plunders more than our own politicians?

Woyome and company plunder where they've not sown. Who plunders more than our own politicians?
akonfem prez come clean,9holes 12 years ago

MONKYE NI NKOAAAAA,EI MAHAMA YOUR SICK,IDIOT,AKONFEM STUPID MAHAMA GANGANTUAN DEPTS,GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM ALL,EVILS,OH GOD POOR GHANIANS

MONKYE NI NKOAAAAA,EI MAHAMA YOUR SICK,IDIOT,AKONFEM STUPID MAHAMA GANGANTUAN DEPTS,GOD WILL PUNISHED THEM ALL,EVILS,OH GOD POOR GHANIANS
GREAT NANA ANTWI 12 years ago

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Earl Jones 12 years ago

Is Prof. Gyimah-Boadi suggesting that comments made by Stephen and Ken should be countenance in our fledging democracy?
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Is Prof. Gyimah-Boadi suggesting that comments made by Stephen and Ken should be countenance in our fledging democracy?
The reason why we have no ethnic conflicts based solely on political affiliations in Ghana is because of these laws. Repealing them will be a recipe for disaster. Even Ken, Sammy and Stephen admit that their comments were in bad taste.
Prof Lungu 12 years ago

We support this view:

READ: "...the GBA’s position on the matter is not only confounding, but also defies logic...."

OUR COMMENT: Precisely!

We support this view:

READ: "...the GBA’s position on the matter is not only confounding, but also defies logic...."

OUR COMMENT: Precisely!
All Die be Die 12 years ago

Look at his archic face,all these people have degrees.No wonder Nana Addo can practise law without a certificate.

Look at his archic face,all these people have degrees.No wonder Nana Addo can practise law without a certificate.
KK 12 years ago

We do not see such stupid comments anywhere than in Ghana. And these are suppose to be our learned men. First class idiots.

We do not see such stupid comments anywhere than in Ghana. And these are suppose to be our learned men. First class idiots.
TT 12 years ago

Prof, the law may be archaic or whatever you would want to call it; but certainly, it is better to have an archaic law than plunge our nation into chaos. In this case, it is common sense that is needed and that is what should ...
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Prof, the law may be archaic or whatever you would want to call it; but certainly, it is better to have an archaic law than plunge our nation into chaos. In this case, it is common sense that is needed and that is what should be applied, not booklong. It is some of you so-called scholars who support any stupid idea, including homosexuality; and thereby cause irreparable damage to our society. Why is the US chasing Edward Snowden? Had it been in Ghana, some of you guys would put up spirited defense for him. You are so glad to refer us to what is happening elsewhere in the world, sometimes things that you and your likes would never even observe. Probably you just want to be heard, but that should not be at the expense of our democracy that is still toddling. Allow the judges to work in an atmosphere of respect and regard for common sense.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

Good one TT. Give them some more

Good one TT. Give them some more
Alex 12 years ago

But is through the work of the same booklong that you can even write and read. Common sense could be relative. From your view point its common sense that the law is kept but for others it is against common sense to keep the l ...
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But is through the work of the same booklong that you can even write and read. Common sense could be relative. From your view point its common sense that the law is kept but for others it is against common sense to keep the law. In my view, the common sense here is for those who are for and against the law to objectively debate on the issue. It defies common sense to use offensive language against an opponent in a debate.
TT 12 years ago

Alex, I may not have chosen my words well, for which I duly apologize; but tell me, were you happy when you heard threats such as someone saying there will be civil war if NDC loses the case? Or were you happy when another pe ...
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Alex, I may not have chosen my words well, for which I duly apologize; but tell me, were you happy when you heard threats such as someone saying there will be civil war if NDC loses the case? Or were you happy when another person replied that they would decapitate NDC supporters if NPP loses the case? Suppose there is no law to rein such people in, can you imagine what will happen? Even with the punitive steps taken by the judges, not to mention their repeated warnings, look at what some people are still spewing out. Remember we are in Africa, not America or Europe. I do not believe when Al Gore filed a case at the US supreme court to challenge Bush's victory, there were such obnoxious statements as we are currently witnessing in Ghana. You do not feed cola nuts or 'Nkyiwie' to your six year old child, do you?
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

THUMBS UP TO YOU BRO.

THUMBS UP TO YOU BRO.
Kofi Ampaasem 12 years ago

Ghana is not England. Ghana is centuries behind England in many respects. We need to learn to compare like things and avoid copying blindly.
There is nothing wrong with the current law. Our energies can be bbetter spent on m ...
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Ghana is not England. Ghana is centuries behind England in many respects. We need to learn to compare like things and avoid copying blindly.
There is nothing wrong with the current law. Our energies can be bbetter spent on more urgent things like: (1) Getting our public sanitation to match that of England (2) Getting our Health facilities to match that of England (3)Getting our cities, towns and villages to match those of England in terms of design, planning and management. The Professor can play a very useful role here.
SYDNEY 12 years ago

i hope that gyimah boadi is not trying to tell us to be more white than the whiteman whose democracy and governance style we are copying......if democracy and freedom of speech are allowed in ghana without any checks ghana wi ...
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i hope that gyimah boadi is not trying to tell us to be more white than the whiteman whose democracy and governance style we are copying......if democracy and freedom of speech are allowed in ghana without any checks ghana will soon go the way of rwanda, burundi, zimbabweh, sierra leon, liberia, ivory coast etc etc etc.....DID HE HEAR OF NPP SPOKESPERSON CALLING FOR DECAPITATION OF HEADS AFTER THE NDC SPOKESPERSON HAD ALSO CALLED FOR A CIVIL WAR IF THE RULING DOES NOT GO THE WAY OF THE NDC?.........we are human beings first before ghanaians before politics so why shd we allow political greed and some free speech and free democracy to push us into war without due checks......THE SUPREME COURT IS 100000000000 % CORRRRRRECT IN CHECKING ANY BYHEART PRONOUNCEMENTS WHICH ARE LIKELY TO PUSH US AGAINST EACH OTHER....SO ALL THE BOOKLONG SHD STOP FOR SANITY TO PREVAIL JUST LIKE JUSTICE ATUGUBA IS DOING.......MAY THE GOOD LORD GIVE ATUBUGA AND HIS TEAM COURAGE AND WISDOM TO LEAD GHANA FROM BEING DESTROYED BY ANY POLITICIANS.
SUMBRUNGU 12 years ago

It's taken Britain more than 800 years of the practice and perfection of its judicial system particularly common law to get to this stage of them now in support of abolishing the offence of contempt of the court. What it mean ...
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It's taken Britain more than 800 years of the practice and perfection of its judicial system particularly common law to get to this stage of them now in support of abolishing the offence of contempt of the court. What it means is that for the 800 years, the powerof the courts to punish people who scandalized it had served them well all this time. For Ghana whose judicial system as inherited from Britain is only 200 years while its democracy is in its nascent state, to be stampeding itself to copy the Brits by abolishinf this power of the court iis indeed sad. Now is the time for all who cherish our democracy and stability to satnd up for the protection of our institutions and our democracy from verbal terrorists who are as worst as Boko Haram and Al Quaida.
abu 12 years ago

THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MIX POLITICS WITH COMMON SENSE

THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MIX POLITICS WITH COMMON SENSE
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 12 years ago

The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is ha ...
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The concern citizens of Ghanaians abroad such as America, Canada, London, Germany, Italy, Australia and Holland, is appealing to the highest court of our country to throw the petitioners foolish and diabolical case that is hanging on mother Ghana's Neck through the nearest Windows for Ghana to move forward.
Kofi Ampaasem 12 years ago

Why are all these "think tanks" mostly always commenting on only political issues? When will they direct some energy to real problems facing the nation e.g (1)Congestion and poor drainage in Accra (2)Pooor accommodation at un ...
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Why are all these "think tanks" mostly always commenting on only political issues? When will they direct some energy to real problems facing the nation e.g (1)Congestion and poor drainage in Accra (2)Pooor accommodation at universities (3)Cheaper ways of transporting goods e.g rail/river networks (4) Poorly documented National history (5)Uncelebrated National heroes like Nkrumah and the Big 5, Yaa Asantewaa, JJ Rawlings, various leading Academics and Professionals amking their mark in the world,(6)Ways of harnessing full potential of oil money (7) A national developmental/strategic plan to make Ghana a first world country? Please do not play politics "by disguise". A think Tank should not be reactionary.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

Kofi Ampaasem when did you arrive on planet earth? Just ask yourself the simple question. Where do all these hundreds of these so-called 'civil society' organizations which include some arrogant ones who call themselves 'thin ...
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Kofi Ampaasem when did you arrive on planet earth? Just ask yourself the simple question. Where do all these hundreds of these so-called 'civil society' organizations which include some arrogant ones who call themselves 'think tanks' get their funding from? If you dont know, do a quick research on the internet.

Again, look closely at the kind of people who run these organizations here in Ghana. Normally they are pliable, impressionable and compliant characters who would on their knees, do the absolute bidding of their foreign sponsors in return for massive (actually peanuts) funding.

Once upon a time we used to fear the direct intrusion of foreigners in our national affairs. Today the foreigners use these 'drones' who call themselves 'Think Tanks' and Civil Society organizations as Trojan horses to more easily infiltrate and manipulate us. 1+1=
Kojo 12 years ago

When it affect you, then the law is archaic. Let's see you draft a better one. Meanwhile all offenders will be punished according to the status quo. Crying will not bring you the moon my friends in the NPP. Oh yeah, you can't ...
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When it affect you, then the law is archaic. Let's see you draft a better one. Meanwhile all offenders will be punished according to the status quo. Crying will not bring you the moon my friends in the NPP. Oh yeah, you can't even change the law! Because you boycotted parliament and the president you claim is not legit, will not sign anything you bring into law. You see where your behavior taken you. Learn to work with people even if you don't like them. All-die-be-die has done you more harm than good.
Symbiosis 12 years ago

My friend this is a serious matter. Dont bring the pettiness of NPP and NDC into it. We have more than enough crooks and fools in both of those two political parties to bother about comparing which one of them is better than ...
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My friend this is a serious matter. Dont bring the pettiness of NPP and NDC into it. We have more than enough crooks and fools in both of those two political parties to bother about comparing which one of them is better than the other. They are both bad for this country.
Abaabia 12 years ago

Comparing ourselves to the UK and USA in democratic and legislative development to me is unreasonable. If England of all should make a move to expunge the law of contempt just 2012, what are we talking about?

Comparing ourselves to the UK and USA in democratic and legislative development to me is unreasonable. If England of all should make a move to expunge the law of contempt just 2012, what are we talking about?
K.Boateng 12 years ago

IS for ANGLO AYIGBEFUO who are totally Togolese to join Ghana. Ghana would've been a paradise, peace and tranquility among men.

IS for ANGLO AYIGBEFUO who are totally Togolese to join Ghana. Ghana would've been a paradise, peace and tranquility among men.
Gaby Bruk 12 years ago

EVIL BUSIA ACO where innocent Nigerians were FORCEFULLY DEPORTED from Ghana and their valuable PROPERTIES STOLEN from them.

EVIL BUSIA ACO where innocent Nigerians were FORCEFULLY DEPORTED from Ghana and their valuable PROPERTIES STOLEN from them.
BRAVEBOY 12 years ago

Gab.. you have finally let the cat out of the bag. What did Shagari do to Ghanaians in the 1980s.

Gab.. you have finally let the cat out of the bag. What did Shagari do to Ghanaians in the 1980s.
Kwadzo 12 years ago

WHEN DO YOU REALISED THAT THE ON CONTEMPT OF COURT IS ARCHAIC. SO THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE MADE LOOSE FOR YOUR GUYZ TO SPEW RUBBISH ON US & FORMENT TROUBLES HAA.

WHEN DO YOU REALISED THAT THE ON CONTEMPT OF COURT IS ARCHAIC. SO THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE MADE LOOSE FOR YOUR GUYZ TO SPEW RUBBISH ON US & FORMENT TROUBLES HAA.
Alpha 12 years ago

Gyimah is wrong. Ghanaians by far are rude to rule of law and totally ignorant and they need to educate themselves well to allow democracy to survive. The bush people of NPP are typical example.

Gyimah is wrong. Ghanaians by far are rude to rule of law and totally ignorant and they need to educate themselves well to allow democracy to survive. The bush people of NPP are typical example.
Alex 12 years ago

As Prof. Asare rightly said, this law is supposedly in place to restore the dignity and respect the people have for the courts. On our part of the world respect is commanded instead of it being earned. Once I am a leader I h ...
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As Prof. Asare rightly said, this law is supposedly in place to restore the dignity and respect the people have for the courts. On our part of the world respect is commanded instead of it being earned. Once I am a leader I have to respected by all my subordinates no matter what I do. Our leaders command us to respect them. On the contrary, true respect is earned via the actions of the receiver. That is why in the year 2013 some Ghanaian lawyers (who want to command respect) still insist that such an archaic law must be maintained. So in my view the issue of repealing or maintaining this law is an issue of whether one thinks respect and integrity is commanded or earned.

As is typical with our Ghanaian culture, respect is always commanded instead of it being earned.
Dr Robert K Glah 12 years ago

Allow not foreign law to dictate Ghana law. The unwritten British Constitution evolved and let Ghana laws evolve under its written Constitution. The election petition crisis in Ghana was not in the UK.
Never be a dangerous c ...
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Allow not foreign law to dictate Ghana law. The unwritten British Constitution evolved and let Ghana laws evolve under its written Constitution. The election petition crisis in Ghana was not in the UK.
Never be a dangerous copycat.
TONY FRIMPONG 12 years ago

What is this man talking about? I would have love to hear him make distinction between a free speech and the freedom of speech. I don´t know how he will feel if somebody like Kuranchie would get up and insult his father all ...
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What is this man talking about? I would have love to hear him make distinction between a free speech and the freedom of speech. I don´t know how he will feel if somebody like Kuranchie would get up and insult his father all in the name of free speech or freedom of speech.We are not the British therefore if the British thpught it wise to do away with such laws,we shall continue to to enforce it to the latter.We can not live in a society with such behaviours.Are we not trianed in our various homes? Give us a break Gyimah Boadi! It it things lke you are are the problems Ghana have got to deal with.Since when did you realise the law is archaic? I don´t wanto to believe and accept what that bush man Sir John has said about the court and the person of the president of the panel becasue he has the right to a free speech.
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

A man was forced to take a day off from work to appear for a minor traffic summons. He grew increasingly restless as he waited hour after endless hour for his case to be heard. When his name was called, late in the afternoon, ...
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A man was forced to take a day off from work to appear for a minor traffic summons. He grew increasingly restless as he waited hour after endless hour for his case to be heard. When his name was called, late in the afternoon, he stood before the judge, only to hear that court would be adjourned for the rest of the afternoon and he would have to return the next day.
?What for?? he snapped at the judge.
His honor, equally irked by a tedious day and sharp query, roared, ?Twenty dollars contempt of court. That?s why!?
Then, noticing the man checking his wallet, the judge relented. ?That?s all right. You don?t have to pay now.?
The young man replied, ?I?m just seeing if I have enough for two more words.?
J H New York 12 years ago

God save Ghana my Motherland !
Where from all these Profs,Docs,and
Think-Tanks who do Not think a little !
Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi,you an embarassment to academicians in particular and Ghana and Africa in general.
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God save Ghana my Motherland !
Where from all these Profs,Docs,and
Think-Tanks who do Not think a little !
Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi,you an embarassment to academicians in particular and Ghana and Africa in general.
Another non performing academic degree holder and waste of Tax payers money to
educate this man,Boadi.
Shmuel S. Ampofo 12 years ago

In other create a desired state we all hope to see in Ghana. It is essential that the judiciary enforce laws enacted by the legislature.

This is exactly what the nine Judges president by Atuguba are doing. I asked the eth ...
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In other create a desired state we all hope to see in Ghana. It is essential that the judiciary enforce laws enacted by the legislature.

This is exactly what the nine Judges president by Atuguba are doing. I asked the ethical question. Is the ruling a means to an end or an end in its self?

In my view,the point of the nine judges is to ensure that we don't live in a state of anarchy and lawlessness.

In the long term the judges do not profit directly from their ruling. As long as their ruling help shape our democracy for the future. So we don't get to the point where the executive think it is all powerful.

That will lead to revolt from the people who are the power the executive represents.
Spiky 12 years ago

The fact that England is contemplating to expunge "the law of 'scandalising the court'" does not necessarily mean that Ghana should also do the same. Ghana is not an appendage of England. Ghana is a sovereign state; it is IND ...
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The fact that England is contemplating to expunge "the law of 'scandalising the court'" does not necessarily mean that Ghana should also do the same. Ghana is not an appendage of England. Ghana is a sovereign state; it is INDEPENDENT, and must act as an independent state. A law may be stupid, not just archaic, but not until it is repealed it must be obeyed. The law may be archaic but in Ghana's case it is functional; judging by recent events, the law has not overstayed and it will take a long time for anyone to call for its head. Probably, Prof Gyimah-Boadi's CDD can help speed up the process towards political maturity and/or a political culture that makes the law redundant. For now there is little or no evidence to justify scraping "the law of 'scandalising the court'"
Okonko Palm 12 years ago

Scandalizing the court is a historic form of contempt which covers conduct likely to undermine the administration of justice or public confidence in courts and judges. This has nothing to do with the contempt law Per Se.This ...
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Scandalizing the court is a historic form of contempt which covers conduct likely to undermine the administration of justice or public confidence in courts and judges. This has nothing to do with the contempt law Per Se.This historic law which protects judges from being scandalize has remained unused on the statutes books and therefore has by itself become spent.

The exercise to clean the statute books of archaic laws which had become useless should not be misconstrued as abolition of law on contempt in England and Wales. Scotland and N Ireland opted out of it because they it was still relevant to their country.In fact these two states within Uk thought with their legal development,it is still very important to preserve that law.

What we must bear in mind is that contempt of court covers a wide variety of conduct which undermines or has the potential to undermine the course of justice, and the procedures which are designed to deal with them. The law governing contempt of court is vast.

The impression must therefore not be given by intellectuals who for political expedience want the country to start running before we learn to walk.This professor is disingenuous in his reasoning and is not giving an objective advice based based on the facts and our legal and democratic development.

To assume that England is abolishing this small area of contempt law must be reason enough to contemplate Ghana abolishing this law as well lacks logic.Irresponsible journalism and intemperate language is still rife in our country and we need the contempt laws to combat that.
Osei 12 years ago

excellent display by Prof. Gyimah Boadi.but i jux cant forget about a grade C u gave me.

excellent display by Prof. Gyimah Boadi.but i jux cant forget about a grade C u gave me.
kusi 12 years ago

hey monkey boadi u say what too know man pissof with silly things foolish man

hey monkey boadi u say what too know man pissof with silly things foolish man
HELL 12 years ago

LAWYERS AND JUDGES LIVE IN FOOLS PARADISE

LAWYERS AND JUDGES LIVE IN FOOLS PARADISE
Kwesi 12 years ago

In Ghana we hardly learn to crawl before we attempt to fly. In Britain, people will not say things our political novices say here in Ghana. In the US when a military General derided the President in far away Afghanistan in an ...
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In Ghana we hardly learn to crawl before we attempt to fly. In Britain, people will not say things our political novices say here in Ghana. In the US when a military General derided the President in far away Afghanistan in an interview, he was relieved of his command and sacked from the army. In Ghana useless political novices and journalists go about insulting the president without hindrance all in the name of freedom of speech. Any freedom without control is licence which should not be allowed. Free useless talks are the reasons of war in Africa.
concern ghanian 12 years ago

FOR ME, ACTION NEEDED TO TAKING BECAUSE IN BRITAIN NO ONE CAN SAY THERE WILL BE A CIVIL WAR IF THE SC RULE IN HIS OPPONENT AND WALK FREE, NO ONE CAN PLAN TO GIVE SECURITY I.D CARDS TO SOME THUGS CAUSE TROUBLE TO DISRUPT ELECT ...
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FOR ME, ACTION NEEDED TO TAKING BECAUSE IN BRITAIN NO ONE CAN SAY THERE WILL BE A CIVIL WAR IF THE SC RULE IN HIS OPPONENT AND WALK FREE, NO ONE CAN PLAN TO GIVE SECURITY I.D CARDS TO SOME THUGS CAUSE TROUBLE TO DISRUPT ELECTION AND WALK FREELY LIKE KWADJO GYAN. I WISH THEY JAIL SIR JOHN TOO
Chigri wagadugu 12 years ago

When ghanaian students go to study in
Britain do they study abandoned english
laws or modern laws.

When ghanaian students go to study in
Britain do they study abandoned english
laws or modern laws.
Whatever 12 years ago

Since when did Gyimah Boadu get to know of our contempt laws being still in use? Certainly not when small fishes were being jailed for that? It is only when the Big Fishes are being jailed that he sees something wrong

Since when did Gyimah Boadu get to know of our contempt laws being still in use? Certainly not when small fishes were being jailed for that? It is only when the Big Fishes are being jailed that he sees something wrong
TAMBRO 12 years ago

IN FACT I DON`T AGREE WITH PROF. GYIMAH BOADI.IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE AND I SEE NO REASON WHY EDUCATED PEOPLE LIKE JOURNALIST NEED TO BE EDUCATED ON CONTEMPT SPEACHES AFTER BEEN WARNED BY JUDGES ABOUT CERTAIN SPEAC ...
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IN FACT I DON`T AGREE WITH PROF. GYIMAH BOADI.IGNORANCE OF THE LAW IS NO EXCUSE AND I SEE NO REASON WHY EDUCATED PEOPLE LIKE JOURNALIST NEED TO BE EDUCATED ON CONTEMPT SPEACHES AFTER BEEN WARNED BY JUDGES ABOUT CERTAIN SPEACHES WHICH COULD AFFECT THE SC CASE AND EVEN PLUNGE THE COUNTRY INTO A SERIOUS OR DANGEROUS SITUATION.WE CAN NEVER COMPARE OUR NATION TO THE UK.SHOULD EVERY ONE BE ALLOWED TO SAY WHAT EVER THEY LIKE,WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE COUNTRY.
TAMBRO 12 years ago

UPON ALL OUR UNIVERSITY DEGREES IN GHANA, IF WE ARE NOT SMART ENOUGH TO MANUFACTURE OR INVENT,DO WE ALSO NEED TO BE EDUCATED SPECIALLY BEFORE WE COULD TALK POLITELY?

UPON ALL OUR UNIVERSITY DEGREES IN GHANA, IF WE ARE NOT SMART ENOUGH TO MANUFACTURE OR INVENT,DO WE ALSO NEED TO BE EDUCATED SPECIALLY BEFORE WE COULD TALK POLITELY?
obibini 12 years ago

I want the GBA look at the following lessons and make the corrections 1. Egypt 101 to independence square ghana 2.Removal without a coup 102 3. highly placed persons will be displaced please pass on these lessons to our unive ...
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I want the GBA look at the following lessons and make the corrections 1. Egypt 101 to independence square ghana 2.Removal without a coup 102 3. highly placed persons will be displaced please pass on these lessons to our universities
Tom 12 years ago

Stop hiding in your office and declare your support for NPP, you even know more than GBA

Stop hiding in your office and declare your support for NPP, you even know more than GBA
alfred 12 years ago

Media in GHANA is too partisan,weak and superficial...We could still look into the contempt law though.

Media in GHANA is too partisan,weak and superficial...We could still look into the contempt law though.

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