The court of public opinion

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• Prof Lungu 12 years ago

  Mr. Emmanuel Kwasi Mawuena,
  
  To the extent we've concluded that you have been following the election petition, we are not sure what you want to say with this essay.
  
  READ: "...Beyond the futility of public opinions, it ma ...
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  Mr. Emmanuel Kwasi Mawuena,
  
  To the extent we've concluded that you have been following the election petition, we are not sure what you want to say with this essay.
  
  READ: "...Beyond the futility of public opinions, it may not even matter how well a lawyer argues a case, but how the judges view and see the facts in the matter...."
  
  OUR COMMENT: You cannot really be serious! What do you think is at bottom of the judges slapping prison sentences on citizens for merely speaking?
  
  But we can see!
  
  You appear to be mesmerized, caught under the sway of "court of competent jurisdiction that...grips with power, authority and potency..."
  
  Come on, Emmanuel Kwasi Mawuena!

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• Emmanuel 12 years ago

  just pointing to the fact that all the noise(opinions, rising tempers by lawyers) will not in any way determine where the axe will fall. Yet still if any of the noise crosses the final touchline...contempt charge will surely ...
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  just pointing to the fact that all the noise(opinions, rising tempers by lawyers) will not in any way determine where the axe will fall. Yet still if any of the noise crosses the final touchline...contempt charge will surely be at work

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• Dan 12 years ago

  It is not at all surprising that political parties want to cater for a certain public opinion. After all, there might be a new election this year. Thus the public opinion is understandably important to the two parties involve ...
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  It is not at all surprising that political parties want to cater for a certain public opinion. After all, there might be a new election this year. Thus the public opinion is understandably important to the two parties involved.

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• Kojo T 12 years ago

  There will be no election

  There will be no election

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• maclean assey 12 years ago

  sad the more is how some of these political "die - hards " even hail "contempt - convicted " allies with such acolides as "man of courage ","hero of hustice " etc.

  sad the more is how some of these political "die - hards " even hail "contempt - convicted " allies with such acolides as "man of courage ","hero of hustice " etc.

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