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Mr. Mister 12 years ago

Amen to all that. Thank you!

Amen to all that. Thank you!
A. Nyamaa 12 years ago

The President of the Ghana Bar Association actually called for Ken Kuranchie to be jailed before the case had been heard. I have not heard a whimper from any lawyer about Nene Amegatcher's disgraceful prejudicial comment.

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The President of the Ghana Bar Association actually called for Ken Kuranchie to be jailed before the case had been heard. I have not heard a whimper from any lawyer about Nene Amegatcher's disgraceful prejudicial comment.

Lawyer Addison for the petitioners and Tsikata et al for the respondents were all prostrating at the "Sanhedrin" in a disgraceful orgy of blood atonement asking for blood sacrifice before Ken Kuranchie's case had been heard.

There was no amicus curiae in court on that day to draw attention to the miscarriage of justice that was unfolding in the glare of the whole world.

9 Justices had hauled in a stranger and were about to show that power, ultimate power lay in their "bosom"

The Newspaper editor had written an editorial about a matter that had already been decided by the court. The 9 Justices were particularly angered that Ken Kuranchie appeared to be repeating a comment which Sammy Awuku (the originator) had himself repudiated and appologised for.

The man was treated worse than any crimminal even before judgement was pronounced. He was presumed guilty before the case had started. One of the justices angrily wanted to know from Kuranchie's counsel whether he had read his contempt law.

Not only were all the judges visibly angry, they also seemed to want to show palpable anger. How on earth is any judge expected to arrive at a dispassionate judgement in that emotional state?

I agree with Dr. sarfo Adjei that the reputation of the bench and the bar is in tatters. Turkeys don't vote for Christmas and this is why the Bench and the Bar seem united in the singular purpose of putting the "fear of God" into the body politic.

The jailing of Ken Kuranchie was a judicial coup d'etat will forever remain an insult to our democracy.
Repugnant. 12 years ago

Continue your swagger you invalid turkey, where ever you may be hiding. YOUR mum has been completely compromised for giving birth to you. She is in contempt, "for attempting to give and giving birth to you."

Continue your swagger you invalid turkey, where ever you may be hiding. YOUR mum has been completely compromised for giving birth to you. She is in contempt, "for attempting to give and giving birth to you."
KOKI 12 years ago

Too bad to denigrate someone this way for committing no crime than to share his thought with the general public on this forum. If you stand against his views come up with your version.

That's more mature and civilized way ...
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Too bad to denigrate someone this way for committing no crime than to share his thought with the general public on this forum. If you stand against his views come up with your version.

That's more mature and civilized way of doing things if your aim in all this discourse is to see a better Ghana!
ACE/OUTSTANDING PREACHER OF 2000 12 years ago

Supreme gods and lords on earth.

Supreme gods and lords on earth.
Kojo T 12 years ago

Please refer to our traditional systems from which these laws come. Dr Sarfo Adjei needs to go back to Africas traditionals systems to get a clear picture

Please refer to our traditional systems from which these laws come. Dr Sarfo Adjei needs to go back to Africas traditionals systems to get a clear picture
Kakraba Cromwell 12 years ago

i find it quite interesting when so called Doctors try to belittle the intelligence of others.
They talk of freedom of speech as if that has no responsibility.
At TB JOSHUA's church on the spintex road Accra,traffic was at ...
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i find it quite interesting when so called Doctors try to belittle the intelligence of others.
They talk of freedom of speech as if that has no responsibility.
At TB JOSHUA's church on the spintex road Accra,traffic was at a complete because of the crowd.
Just the mere shout of "free holy water" was enough to cause a stampede to kill 5 worshipers.
Was that not free speech?
Now these so called doctors want us to believe that "controlling our speech" would suffocate my Ghana
it is really amazing
GAWUKO 12 years ago

Yes it is amazing. And should one be a doctor of law to be a good judge? Surely in the US there are good lawyers and judges without the doctorate degree?

Yes it is amazing. And should one be a doctor of law to be a good judge? Surely in the US there are good lawyers and judges without the doctorate degree?
okyeame 12 years ago

Does it mean that the one who shouted free holy water must be jailed? Will you have gone soft on Adjei Sarfo if he hadn't written about his qualification? or maybe you would have told him to take a hike because he is not qual ...
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Does it mean that the one who shouted free holy water must be jailed? Will you have gone soft on Adjei Sarfo if he hadn't written about his qualification? or maybe you would have told him to take a hike because he is not qualified enough to make legal comments if he hadn't mentioned it. Just curious
ALOMO BITTERS 12 years ago

Precisely. For many years GHANA has gone mad and the madness has been spearheaded by so called intellectuals and academics. People said what they wanted without regard to the rights of others . Journalists wrote whatever they ...
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Precisely. For many years GHANA has gone mad and the madness has been spearheaded by so called intellectuals and academics. People said what they wanted without regard to the rights of others . Journalists wrote whatever they wanted without any control. Drivers drove on the streets without regard to traffic laws. GHANA became a free state without laws. That was madness. It seems our salvation can only start from the Supreme Court. The judges must stand firm and deal with anyone who thinks he can get away with writing, saying or doing whatever he or she likes. The politicians cannot enforce this because they are always eyeing the votes.

Al Gashari 12 years ago

Kakraba, actually, Sarfo Adjei does not have a PhD. He has never presented a research based PhD thesis to any department where he defended it and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He has a Juris Doctor degree which i ...
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Kakraba, actually, Sarfo Adjei does not have a PhD. He has never presented a research based PhD thesis to any department where he defended it and was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree. He has a Juris Doctor degree which is found only in the US and which many people (including Barack Obama) have but who do not insist on being called "Dr". Only people like Sarfo Adjei insist on that title probably because he is a Ghanaian who is crazy for titles or is in desperate need to prove something of himself to himself!!! I think that is why he has taken such a high handed approach in his criticism of the judiciary and the legal profession in Ghana when there are far more "decent" ways of making the same criticisms.
Broni_Akamfou 12 years ago

Obtained a JD degree from Rutgers 3 years ago,and is now enrolled in a Doctoral Law Program at Georgetown in Washington. I do not understand why these characters are always interested in giving a more grandiose impression of ...
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Obtained a JD degree from Rutgers 3 years ago,and is now enrolled in a Doctoral Law Program at Georgetown in Washington. I do not understand why these characters are always interested in giving a more grandiose impression of themselves than they are really worth. I saw an advertisement on the web about an upcoming religious event,and out of a total of 8 or 9 feature speakers, all but 1 or 2 bore the title of Dr such and such;from 'Prophet One' Adarkwa Yiadom, who I am told got the inspiration for his calling at the Atwea Mountains,to a host of others very few people have heard about!
K.G 12 years ago

Ei, Boss! It's well said. Our legal institutions need a massive training to conform to international standards. It's a pity how almost the entire bench lacks basic ideas in I.T. There is a lot of archaism in the system; colon ...
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Ei, Boss! It's well said. Our legal institutions need a massive training to conform to international standards. It's a pity how almost the entire bench lacks basic ideas in I.T. There is a lot of archaism in the system; colonial mentality in approaching democracy. No freedom of speech? Aaba!
1Lawyer 12 years ago

The problem with the lawyers is everyone of them is afraid of being thrown in jail by the SC judges. They should read about how many times DR.Martin Luther King went to prison to change an unfair system existing in America. ...
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The problem with the lawyers is everyone of them is afraid of being thrown in jail by the SC judges. They should read about how many times DR.Martin Luther King went to prison to change an unfair system existing in America.
On the question of legal training, I am suggesting the abolition of the Ghana School of Law-Makola, and the inclusion of all the courses taught at Makola into the curriculum of the various law schools offering the LLB degree in the country.
Dan 12 years ago

I don't think your so-called doctorate in law did not teach you of the possible decisions of a court to protect public security. You are not living in Ghana and do not know the possible effects of unguided statements towards ...
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I don't think your so-called doctorate in law did not teach you of the possible decisions of a court to protect public security. You are not living in Ghana and do not know the possible effects of unguided statements towards this case. You think you are more intelligent than all the people in the legal system? Tell us the path of your legal education because, there are some universities in the US or elsewhere I will not send my dog to; maybe you had your doctorate from one.
Dan 12 years ago

You guys are living in the US with all your qualifications and there are grave human right abuses. Poor unarmed Trevon Martin was shot and killed and the perpetrator walks away free, not even guilty of manslaughter. You want ...
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You guys are living in the US with all your qualifications and there are grave human right abuses. Poor unarmed Trevon Martin was shot and killed and the perpetrator walks away free, not even guilty of manslaughter. You want irresponsible people to throw this country into chaos by their reckless statements. Never!
JAKE 12 years ago

THEY DO NOTHING IN AMERICA..THEY SIT DOWN IN THEIR RODENTS INFESTED BUILDINGS AND WRITE GABBAGE

THEY DO NOTHING IN AMERICA..THEY SIT DOWN IN THEIR RODENTS INFESTED BUILDINGS AND WRITE GABBAGE
Amma 12 years ago

Very refreshing indeed! Watching what has played out in Ghana in matters election petition, deplorable doesn’t fully describe even a bit of it, let alone all of it. I was thinking about the conduct of these very judges thi ...
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Very refreshing indeed! Watching what has played out in Ghana in matters election petition, deplorable doesn’t fully describe even a bit of it, let alone all of it. I was thinking about the conduct of these very judges this morning, as I have been doing regularly and despairing, seeing as for my sins, I dare to follow the goings on of the petition and was filled with foreboding for the future of Ghana. You, Mr Sarfo, have however put a song in my heart with this, and I am as chirpy now as one can get and to that I say bravo. The judges’ conduct has been absolutely scandalous and abysmal. They come across very pathetic, with no finesse and sophistication that you would usually associate with the crème de le crème of a so-called civilised society, particularly one that prides itself in former British Colony status (oh yes! and the ostriches can bury their heads in the sand and the goats/sheep bleat about independence nonsense, the wigs give them away, no self-esteem whatsoever, just vain-glory!). I once commented on their conduct and my impression of them here and a commentator was kind enough to give me names of some very renowned judges of yesteryears, which assuage my feelings of let-down and the chipping of 'Ghanaianess'. If I had my way, I would rather be citing them for contempt of Ghanaianess, if there were ever such a thing, for wounding my Ghanaian pride and bringing my being into disrepute. The show is a mammoth cock-up, and seems to me when the Brits came up with the word OMNISHAMBLES they had looked into the future to see the Ghana SC judges!
Mr Sarfo, by the way, I remember your articles and comments from a few years ago (my clue for you –my banters with Peace – Maker and refereeing he and Sarpong)why might I ask, have you abandoned this website to the vociferous unenlightened who are piggybacking on enlightenment itself and giving it a bad name? Come back with more of these, adieu for now.
JAKE 12 years ago

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR SUBMISSIONS,IT SHOULD BE POLITE. MR.ASARE DONT FORGET WE ARE GETTING THERE SOON.THANK GOD BECAUSE YOU ARE IN AMERICA,BUT ONE DAY WE SHALL GET THERE.REMEMBER GHANA IS YOUR HOME

IF YOU WANT TO MAKE YOUR SUBMISSIONS,IT SHOULD BE POLITE. MR.ASARE DONT FORGET WE ARE GETTING THERE SOON.THANK GOD BECAUSE YOU ARE IN AMERICA,BUT ONE DAY WE SHALL GET THERE.REMEMBER GHANA IS YOUR HOME
KK 12 years ago

FREEDOM OF SPEECH HAS A LIMIT MR. DOCTOR DEGREE IN LAW.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH HAS A LIMIT MR. DOCTOR DEGREE IN LAW.

Al Gashari 12 years ago

What is this, Sarfo Adjei? You got a Juris Doctor degree only last year and, suddenly, you know better than all the lawyers in Ghana combined!!! You make general statements of condemnation without ever saying what, exactly, i ...
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What is this, Sarfo Adjei? You got a Juris Doctor degree only last year and, suddenly, you know better than all the lawyers in Ghana combined!!! You make general statements of condemnation without ever saying what, exactly, is wrong and where. You trained as a lawyer in the US after your Cape Coast university education and, suddenly, every lawyer in Ghana is archaic, a nincompoop, knows nothing and does not want to improve himself. You get a JD in the US and so Ghana also must have a JD in its legal training.

You condemn by looking down on others. Meanwhile, you elevate yourself by your US education and insist on calling yourself "Dr" even though most of your counterparts with similar degrees (including Barack Obama and many others who appear on this forum) do not go about calling themselves "Dr".

Sarfo Adjei - a little humility will do a great deal for you. Think about that!
mohammed 12 years ago

If you sincerely think you have a case why don't you help Ken and Atubga in appeal so that you can be awarded a judgement debt. Your name and fame may not have faded away and our zeal for the truth, justice and fair play woul ...
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If you sincerely think you have a case why don't you help Ken and Atubga in appeal so that you can be awarded a judgement debt. Your name and fame may not have faded away and our zeal for the truth, justice and fair play would have been satisfied. Freedom of speech have limitations.
ENOBAATANPA 12 years ago

GOOD FOR YOU, SAFO: HIT BELOW THE BELT ITOLD YOU SO, WE ALL GREW-UP IN KOFORIDUA-EFFIDUASE AND NOW YOU CALL YOURSELF DR" THAT IS ASOKORE-S.D.A FOR YOU BE WEARY OF YOURSELF CHEW!!

GOOD FOR YOU, SAFO: HIT BELOW THE BELT ITOLD YOU SO, WE ALL GREW-UP IN KOFORIDUA-EFFIDUASE AND NOW YOU CALL YOURSELF DR" THAT IS ASOKORE-S.D.A FOR YOU BE WEARY OF YOURSELF CHEW!!
Okonko Palm 12 years ago

Like Kwaku Asare who is a weird eccentric and looks more like one than a sober reflective personality you have shown your utter misunderstanding of the law of contempt.You have also like Asare shown your lack of understanding ...
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Like Kwaku Asare who is a weird eccentric and looks more like one than a sober reflective personality you have shown your utter misunderstanding of the law of contempt.You have also like Asare shown your lack of understanding of jurisprudence on matters relating to exceptions under the rule.

For example under English law, we have strict liability rules which limits due process under criminal law.We also have absolute liabilities crimes under which the mere offense is sufficient to prove guilt.

In both strict and absolute liabilities the criminal procedure of mens rea and actus reus are not required.In effect intent and the act of committing the crime are not required to prove guilt.These may under the definition of you and Asare fail the test of due process in crime.But a little basic understanding of the law would show you that this process exists under all civilized nations including ours.

This is where you are wrong.Perhaps your speciality had actually narrowed your scope as to the proper and broad understanding of the law,otherwise you will not be disturbing us with this infantile arguments.Tell us where our judges went wrong and which procedure they failed to adhere to under our constitution.

The more you spew out these elementary argument,the more you expose yourself as a green in legal jurisprudence since your arguments are not properly routed in legal theory and basic understanding of how they work under the legal process.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 12 years ago

Are you saying that under the present contempt rules, there is no need to prove intent or act?
What is there to prove then?
And does it comport well with you that a whole Supreme Court can invite and arbitrarily punish a ci ...
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Are you saying that under the present contempt rules, there is no need to prove intent or act?
What is there to prove then?
And does it comport well with you that a whole Supreme Court can invite and arbitrarily punish a citizen for his opinion of the judges?
I am answering you because you sound educated, but you are one of those trapped in bad law, and willing to sell off our freedoms to the foolish judges.
Okonko Palm 12 years ago

Unfortunately if you read the law on contempt under the 1981 Contempt act,you will realize that contempt of court under publications is a strict liability offense and therefore there is no need for mens rea.In normal proceedi ...
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Unfortunately if you read the law on contempt under the 1981 Contempt act,you will realize that contempt of court under publications is a strict liability offense and therefore there is no need for mens rea.In normal proceedings in crime the intent and act must be establish to prove crime.But in strict liability crimes like health and safety the act is the proof.

You may refresh your memery on strict liability rules and also the 1981 act in English law we copied most of our laws from.Most of all strict liability offenses are universal under all jurisdictions. I am sure became of your narrow scope in law you think it is bad law.

Strict liability is contained in statutes or statutory instruments, and occasionally found in common law. Common law offences of strict liability include criminal libel and blasphemous libel. Also liability is rarely absolute. Most strict liability offences are regulatory and are involved in environmental protection laws, food, health and safety, the sale of alcohol and many more.

To protect the dignity of the court and the public, strict liability rules are there as safe guards.

Because strict liability offences are offences which do not require proof of mens rea. This means that the prosecution only needs to prove that the defendant voluntarily committed a forbidden act without considering if the defendant had the intention to so do.

So if the court places an order whilst the proceeding is on and you breach it then you commit the crime.Please read widely.
Dr. SAS, Attorney at Law 12 years ago

Are you now admitting that you must always prove an act?
How do you address the issue of arbitrary power since that is what my concern is?
And what has strict liability got to do with this case in point?
The judges are abr ...
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Are you now admitting that you must always prove an act?
How do you address the issue of arbitrary power since that is what my concern is?
And what has strict liability got to do with this case in point?
The judges are abridging freedoms and you are here dabbling in a fallacy of false authority! Are we engaged in building democracy or tearing it apart?
Broni_Akamfou 12 years ago

In an environment where everything and anything goes! What is the purpose then in instituting publication bans on certain sensitive cases? Are those Judges who issues these injunctions against any form of disclosure and or di ...
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In an environment where everything and anything goes! What is the purpose then in instituting publication bans on certain sensitive cases? Are those Judges who issues these injunctions against any form of disclosure and or discussions not "abridging freedoms"? Why is Uncle Sam hell-bent on getting his hands on Snowden?
Broni_Akamfou 12 years ago

In an environment where everything and anything goes! What is the purpose then in instituting publication bans on certain sensitive cases? Are those Judges who issue these injunctions against any form of disclosure and or dis ...
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In an environment where everything and anything goes! What is the purpose then in instituting publication bans on certain sensitive cases? Are those Judges who issue these injunctions against any form of disclosure and or discussions not also "abridging freedoms"? Why is Uncle Sam hell-bent on getting his hands on Snowden?
Okonko Palm 12 years ago

No! on the centrally.First strict liability contempt of court rules don't follow the criminal definition of crime because of the absence of mens rea.

Secondly the justices of the supreme had followed due process as allowed ...
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No! on the centrally.First strict liability contempt of court rules don't follow the criminal definition of crime because of the absence of mens rea.

Secondly the justices of the supreme had followed due process as allowed under our constitution, before the punishment they meted for contempt.

Under the convention on human rights laws,it is clearly stated that everyone has the right to freedom of expression.But it adds that governments can restrict free speech for, among other reasons, in the interests of national security, preserving public safety and for the prevention of disorder or crime.

So freedom of speech under what ever jurisdiction has its limits.It competes with other claims so the suggestion that free speech is unqualified is wrong.It has its limits and unless we realize that, this careless attacks on the Ghana judiciary will prove negative. We need a reasoned debate but not denigration for the sake of political expediency.

Okonko Palm 12 years ago

You wanted to know why strict liability rules operate here. perhaps this will help you to understand why.

This is what the 1981 contempt act say under English law:

The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (CCA) was enacted follow ...
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You wanted to know why strict liability rules operate here. perhaps this will help you to understand why.

This is what the 1981 contempt act say under English law:

The Contempt of Court Act 1981 (CCA) was enacted following a decision of ECHR that English contempt law contravened Article 10 of the Convention. It was intended to give greater protection to freedom of speech. The CCA introduces a strict liability rule. The strict liability rule indicates that conduct tending to interfere with the course of justice - particularly legal proceedings - may be treated as a contempt of court regardless of whether there was any intent to so interfere.

The strict liability rule applies only to publications. These are defined so as to include any speech, writing, broadcast or other communication in whatever form which is addressed to the public at large or any section of the public.

Two important limitations on the impact of the strict liability rule are:

It applies only to a publication which creates a substantial risk that the course of justice in the proceedings will be seriously impeded or prejudiced.

It applies to a publication only if the proceedings are active.

Under the rule once the act is ascertained as was done by the sc judges you must purge yourself of the contempt through punishment depending on whether it is civil or criminal contempt.
Aladura 12 years ago

"We need a reasoned debate but not denigration for the sake of political expediency."

Well put. That is what Sarfo Adjei does not grasp. His article is not set out to promote reasoned debate but to insult, belittle and den ...
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"We need a reasoned debate but not denigration for the sake of political expediency."

Well put. That is what Sarfo Adjei does not grasp. His article is not set out to promote reasoned debate but to insult, belittle and denigrate. All these because Sarfo Adjei's sympathies lie with NPP. His article doesn't even make any legal arguments.

Kwaku Asare is also a politically biased commentator on the SC proceedings but unlike Sarfo Adjei he doesn't insult and he tries hard to base his arguments in law rather than a blanket condemnation of the entire judiciary!
Akwele 12 years ago

I echo Sam Adjei's sentiments. Please send a copy to the Ghana Bar Association and the Chief Justice. Continuing education, research and ICT training will enhance the skills of the graduates of the Makola Bar. With over 2,500 ...
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I echo Sam Adjei's sentiments. Please send a copy to the Ghana Bar Association and the Chief Justice. Continuing education, research and ICT training will enhance the skills of the graduates of the Makola Bar. With over 2,500 lawyers in Ghana, it is rather unfortunate that we are forced to watch the SC judges dispense palm tree justice in this modern era.

They refuse to embrace IT yet have laptops right in front of them.
Jt. 12 years ago

I always get myself troubling when l hear learned Ghanaian behaving opposite Mr u know the sensitivity of the case before the subprime court,so u thing it is proper to allow people to interpret the case anyhow anyway? Your co ...
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I always get myself troubling when l hear learned Ghanaian behaving opposite Mr u know the sensitivity of the case before the subprime court,so u thing it is proper to allow people to interpret the case anyhow anyway? Your common senses would tell u that those interpretations may start a fight and make things difficult for court to go on on the case.that what the court want to avoid.

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