The Ghanaian Legal System is a Joke

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P MILLS 12 years ago

SC TEACH CORUPT GHANIAN POLITICIANS A LESSON BY REMOVING MAHAMA FROM OFFICE! YOU RIG! YOU LOSE!

SC TEACH CORUPT GHANIAN POLITICIANS A LESSON BY REMOVING MAHAMA FROM OFFICE! YOU RIG! YOU LOSE!
KUKRUDU 12 years ago

WHY DON'T YOU TALK SENSE? WHEN SERIOUS ISSUES ARE BEING DISCUSSED, IDIOTS LIKE YOU WILL HAVE TO BRING PARTY POLITICS INTO THE FRAME.
IF YOU ARE THAT DAFT & THINK IT IS ONLY ONE POLITICAL PARTY THAT TAKES BRIBES THEN YOU ARE ...
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WHY DON'T YOU TALK SENSE? WHEN SERIOUS ISSUES ARE BEING DISCUSSED, IDIOTS LIKE YOU WILL HAVE TO BRING PARTY POLITICS INTO THE FRAME.
IF YOU ARE THAT DAFT & THINK IT IS ONLY ONE POLITICAL PARTY THAT TAKES BRIBES THEN YOU ARE EVEN MORE STUPID THAN I FIRST THOUGHT.
GROW UP!!!!!!!!
P MILLS 12 years ago

CAN'T HUNDLE THE TRUTH HUH!

CAN'T HUNDLE THE TRUTH HUH!
KUKRUDU 12 years ago

THE TRUTH IS YOU ARE MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF.

THE TRUTH IS YOU ARE MAKING A FOOL OF YOURSELF.
insight to the bone 12 years ago

here we go again, another pepeni idiot pratt trying to mislead the Akans and lull us into a comfort zone so we are unprepared . war will definitely come not because of a petition but rather because of the injustices , corrupt ...
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here we go again, another pepeni idiot pratt trying to mislead the Akans and lull us into a comfort zone so we are unprepared . war will definitely come not because of a petition but rather because of the injustices , corruption and mentality of my time has come so let me chop some. all the signs of a prewar climate are now very evident , the army come out in full bravado force to scare the people , the national security calling for unnecessary meetings with political parties , people beginning to hoard food ,rice and canned goods , the list is endless . political parties dont cause wars rather it a time when new leaders are born . this political oligarchy has failed so the time is ripe for grass roots changes and that can only be achieved in war . don't believe the hype and stay vigilant and ready , long live the republic of Akan
Merlic, London 12 years ago

These stupid kookoase idiots never learn to stop bleating their mouths into perpetual cowardice; and, why do Ashantis make so much noise yet know nothing about courage and bravery? Here we have this stupid boy calling himself ...
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These stupid kookoase idiots never learn to stop bleating their mouths into perpetual cowardice; and, why do Ashantis make so much noise yet know nothing about courage and bravery? Here we have this stupid boy calling himself Mills who, I am inclined to believe is trying to emulate that equally stupid Sir or Captain John Nobody, (whichever title is preferred). I was expecting that dark loud-mouthed sepia of NPP to display some extraordinarily bravado and be vocal in court yet he went pleading with his hands on his head and back like a confused juvenile twit before the SC judges. So, what is this stupid boy saying on the web? My advice to these non-entities called Mills, Adofo, Sarpong and Osei Tawiah is to ponder very deeply over the stupidity of their role model and do well to take a cue from the advice their captain was given by the judges before ever deciding to talk trash. Why did stupid Sir John not display those useless and laughable oketekyie or ‘wokum apim a apim beba’ hubris in court? So, please, stop making all these foolish kookophonic noises and give decent Ghanaians a deserving break. Kumasi people are indeed tarnishing the name of decent Akan people in multiple and diverse ways when in actual fact they are just unrepentant cowards.
George 12 years ago

Can't you be serious for once knowing that people read what you put here.

Can't you be serious for once knowing that people read what you put here.
KUKRUDU 12 years ago

WELL SAID. OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS NOT ONLY A JOKE BUT AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE.
BOTH JUDGES & LAWYERS INTENTIONALLY ALLOWING CASES TO GO ON AD INFINITUM!!!
BY DOING SO, BOTH SIDES ARE ABLE TO COLLECT THE SO NEEDED BRIBES!!!

WELL SAID. OUR LEGAL SYSTEM IS NOT ONLY A JOKE BUT AN ABSOLUTE DISGRACE.
BOTH JUDGES & LAWYERS INTENTIONALLY ALLOWING CASES TO GO ON AD INFINITUM!!!
BY DOING SO, BOTH SIDES ARE ABLE TO COLLECT THE SO NEEDED BRIBES!!!
George 12 years ago

Sir John and his friend were duly punished. We were not told or it's not an est fact that a contempt case should necessarily go to jail. There are other punishments as well. And whether Ayiko Otto was a joker or not the peopl ...
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Sir John and his friend were duly punished. We were not told or it's not an est fact that a contempt case should necessarily go to jail. There are other punishments as well. And whether Ayiko Otto was a joker or not the people he defended go punished. Disregard the comments after the case and look at it from a case to case basis.
Wahabu 12 years ago

True, these two people were made to pay GH 7.000 and even signed bonds. But I also appreciate the writer's sense of wrting because that is the only way he can get to advertise himself, otherwise how did he forget so soon to m ...
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True, these two people were made to pay GH 7.000 and even signed bonds. But I also appreciate the writer's sense of wrting because that is the only way he can get to advertise himself, otherwise how did he forget so soon to mention the fact that these two guys were openly scold and humiliated and on top of it all made to pay a fine. He is just too one sided for my liken.

common sense 12 years ago

The problem we have in Ghana is people like you. You said begging is resorted to when the issue is indefensible. Now tell me did Ayikoi Otoo defend the actions of his clients? Please stop worrying Ghanaians with your little l ...
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The problem we have in Ghana is people like you. You said begging is resorted to when the issue is indefensible. Now tell me did Ayikoi Otoo defend the actions of his clients? Please stop worrying Ghanaians with your little learnings. Give us a break!!!!!!
Kk3 12 years ago

Ghana duei!!!

Ghana duei!!!
arafat 12 years ago

court of contemt stand for birthday, hahahahahahah.

court of contemt stand for birthday, hahahahahahah.
Yartey 12 years ago

MR. OWUSU Ansah I think you have goofed. Judges take decisions on the facts available and the laws relating to those particular facts. But the judges are human beings so their decisions are shaped by other factors. They are n ...
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MR. OWUSU Ansah I think you have goofed. Judges take decisions on the facts available and the laws relating to those particular facts. But the judges are human beings so their decisions are shaped by other factors. They are not robots. So if you come to court believing that you are innocent and show up shabbily dressed and pretentiously argue your way out of your case. You may end up in jail. I saw on TV when Ken's case was called and I saw the acrobatic display which Atta AKYIA and Ken himself tried to put up. Atta AKYIA came up as if he had some secret knowledge of the law and the facts relating to it. He and his client came up as if they wanted to have a day in court with the judges. At one point Atta AKYIA noted that that his client was going overboard and therefore asked permission of the court to go and counsel him. He himself may have noted that he started off badly so after COUNSELLING his client he never uttered any more word. I suspect that Atta aKyia came to court with his client thinking that they were there to argue as if with the NDC on a political platform. Did you notice the remarks of ATUGUBA about Sir John's body language in court. Everything matters in court. Elsewhere a known criminal is made to wash, clean up and wear a new suit to deceive the eyes of the judges. So the fact remains that Atta AKYIA got it wrong. His client's DEMEANOUR went wrong as well resulting in his passport to AKUSE prisons and the donation of the jumper. Emmanuel Owusu Ansah, please continue to study harder, you have a long way to go.
OPEN MINDED SAINT 12 years ago

ARTICLE WRITER ON DRUGS MISSING THE POINT.

ARTICLE WRITER ON DRUGS MISSING THE POINT.
Kofi Lawyer 12 years ago

A least we do have a Legal System. Your article is flaw. System and personnel are different and you confused the two. Pity your journalistic idea

A least we do have a Legal System. Your article is flaw. System and personnel are different and you confused the two. Pity your journalistic idea
Koo Nimo 12 years ago

My friend, you are not a journalist. Journalism is profession like accountancy, law, etc

My friend, you are not a journalist. Journalism is profession like accountancy, law, etc
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 12 years ago

Owusu-Ansah, do you equate custodial sentence to seriousness when it comes to the administration of justice? To suggest that because Sir John and Adorye were not imprisoned by the SC and therefore that was a joke is very dish ...
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Owusu-Ansah, do you equate custodial sentence to seriousness when it comes to the administration of justice? To suggest that because Sir John and Adorye were not imprisoned by the SC and therefore that was a joke is very dishonest. The sentences passed on Sir John and Adorye were equally harsh.

You also seem to disregard the circumstances of the two trials. In the case of Ken Kuranchie and Stephen Atugiba, the Justices needed to send a strong message that they would not shy away from using their judicial powers to stop the court from being ridiculed and put into disrepute as well to ensure the peace and security of the state. In other words, Ken and the other guy were made examples or were sacrificial lambs. On the other hand, Sir John and Adorye were fortunate to have the benefit of individuals and institutions including the National Peace Council intervening on their behalf to plead for clemency. The SC Justices would have shown disrespect to all the leaders and institutions that appealed to them to temper justice with mercy if the had ignored the appeal and jailed them. That was the influencing factor and not the performance of their Attorney alone.

I also disagree with you that good Attorneys rely on evidence and sound argument to win cases. That is being economical with the truth. Court room drama is well executed by excellent defence and prosecution Attorneys with humour, jokes and others outside texbook or law to appeal and persuade judges for clemency when as you rightly said, there is no defence. Do not downplay the skills of Ayikoi-Otoo. He showed that he is an astute attorney.

To suggest that jokers such as Super OD could win cases in courts with jokers is to insult the legal profession, including the judges.
Don Blunt 12 years ago

The problem, to a layman like me, is that there seems to be no unambiguously laid down definition of what constitutes "contempt of court". It seems the Judge has been endowed with all powers to define a statement as "contempt ...
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The problem, to a layman like me, is that there seems to be no unambiguously laid down definition of what constitutes "contempt of court". It seems the Judge has been endowed with all powers to define a statement as "contempt", and as soon as he has done that, there is no defense; apart from the Ghanaian "I BEG".
Is it really normal for a Justice Atuguba to be the accuser, Prosecutor, Judge, and Executioner, without any means of demanding an explanation?
GOLD COAST 12 years ago

"On the other hand,Sir John and Adorye were fortunate to have the benefit of individuals and institutions including the National Peace Council intervening on their behalf to plead for clemency. The SC Justices would have show ...
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"On the other hand,Sir John and Adorye were fortunate to have the benefit of individuals and institutions including the National Peace Council intervening on their behalf to plead for clemency. The SC Justices would have shown disrespect to all the leaders and institutions that appealed to them to temper justice with mercy if the[sic] had ignored the appeal and jailed them.That was the influencing factor and not the performance of their Attorney alone."

Kofi,what you've just said shows that in the ANIMAL KINGDOM called Ghana, some folks are more equal than others. Yet,the CONSTITUTION says all citizens are EQUAL BEFORE THE LAW AND JUSTICE SHOULD BE DISPENSED EQUALLY FOR ALL - FROM THE PRESIDENT AND ASANTEHENE,TO KOFI AND AMA IN THE VILLAGES.

So Kuranchie and Atugiba did not get the same treatment from the Justices because they did not get outside support and pleas from "big shots", party honchos,Ghana Peace Council, Church leaders,et al ?

Next time KOFI,AMA and YOURS TRULY - poor illiterates from "Ghana akurase", go before the Justices,we shall appeal to the POPE and QUEEN ELIZABETH(Head of the Commonwealth)for help to set us free or get a slap on our wrists. Thanks.

PEACE

Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 12 years ago

GOLD COAST, Equality is one of my areas of work and the only things as human that are truly equal irrespective of whatever or whoever you are, are 'time' and the value of a vote in democratic elections. I am yet to find the t ...
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GOLD COAST, Equality is one of my areas of work and the only things as human that are truly equal irrespective of whatever or whoever you are, are 'time' and the value of a vote in democratic elections. I am yet to find the third one. If you truly believe that we are all equal before the law, I wish you good luck. It does not exist even in the western developed world.
Dr Robert K Glah 12 years ago

Ghanaian legal system is not a jurisprudence of a journalist and it is above politics.

Sir John almost got six years inside but for the maturity and wisdom of the SC judges.

The advocacy was timely and appropriate to sa ...
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Ghanaian legal system is not a jurisprudence of a journalist and it is above politics.

Sir John almost got six years inside but for the maturity and wisdom of the SC judges.

The advocacy was timely and appropriate to save the near prisoners.

The wisdom of the SC was excellent
We must boast only about that.
osei yaw - london 12 years ago

Why fine, that is, demand money payment from a criminal found guilty of serious crime of contempt of Court?; same

- why NPP bluffer Akim Akufo Ado didn't first go to the Police; but, strangely went straight to the Supreme ...
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Why fine, that is, demand money payment from a criminal found guilty of serious crime of contempt of Court?; same

- why NPP bluffer Akim Akufo Ado didn't first go to the Police; but, strangely went straight to the Supreme Court with a Petition to say that, the entire Ghana voters and Afari Gyan were fraudsters who cooked up the election votes to deny him from defeating Mahama?; and, foolishly expecting the Supreme Court to overrule the Declaration of Afari Gyan that Mahama won the election

- with respect, i wouldn't say, the Legal System of Ghana is a joke; but, to be careful not to turn Kwame Nkrumah Ghana into a tyrannical State

Osei Wusu-Khanin / osei yaw - london
Azaato 12 years ago

A fact cannot be "apparent". It is either a fact or it is not.

A fact cannot be "apparent". It is either a fact or it is not.
Naana 12 years ago

Sir ... if you listened well you would have heard Justice Atuguba even before they went on break to deliberate on the final verdict say all the so-called platitudes such as birthday gift, colleagues on the bar and jokes were ...
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Sir ... if you listened well you would have heard Justice Atuguba even before they went on break to deliberate on the final verdict say all the so-called platitudes such as birthday gift, colleagues on the bar and jokes were of no consequence ... let your investigative work be thorough for the sake of objectivity!
Kanlo 12 years ago

Very stupid article. You are likely to be the next person to face the Supreme Court for contempt.

Very stupid article. You are likely to be the next person to face the Supreme Court for contempt.
KKO 12 years ago

You must be one of those stone age Ghanaians who think the Supreme Court judges are demi-gods!

You must be one of those stone age Ghanaians who think the Supreme Court judges are demi-gods!
Posta 12 years ago

Brilliant piece. keep it up!

Brilliant piece. keep it up!
Dannybee 12 years ago

The writer seems to miss the point. When the judges sent Atubiga and Kuranchie to jail what followed nearly distracted the business of the court. So it did not make sense for the court to pursue this course to feed public deb ...
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The writer seems to miss the point. When the judges sent Atubiga and Kuranchie to jail what followed nearly distracted the business of the court. So it did not make sense for the court to pursue this course to feed public debate over contempt of court. The issue is election petition. The judges are to determine the truth of the matter and apply the law as required. Beside that, they have the discretionary power to decide each case and the required punishment to be given.
Whatever 12 years ago

The strategy of Ayikoi Otoo was to seek mitigation and not complete pardon or partial defence like Atta Akyea went and unwisely did. Before justices who are not priest, you don't aim for that. It's common sense

The strategy of Ayikoi Otoo was to seek mitigation and not complete pardon or partial defence like Atta Akyea went and unwisely did. Before justices who are not priest, you don't aim for that. It's common sense

ATUB 12 years ago

Ghana judicially seems to me as a joke (not serious) that is the reason why in spite of Mahama's reckless comments he was.not still invited to appear before the supreme court. Every serious minded court as you the writer cla ...
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Ghana judicially seems to me as a joke (not serious) that is the reason why in spite of Mahama's reckless comments he was.not still invited to appear before the supreme court. Every serious minded court as you the writer claims would have invited him and questioned.
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