Ghana’s Supreme Court Judges Hijack the Nation

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Sankofa 12 years ago

You will be the next to be arraigned before the SC for contempt of court.

You will be the next to be arraigned before the SC for contempt of court.
Repugnant. 12 years ago

There is nothing wrong with the supreme court's decision. Some Ghanaians are born selfish from the "rat meat genes already encapsulated or inoculated in their genes. Those are the ones like our present author who are generica ...
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There is nothing wrong with the supreme court's decision. Some Ghanaians are born selfish from the "rat meat genes already encapsulated or inoculated in their genes. Those are the ones like our present author who are generically averse to discipline and harmonious coexistence. Law and order in all seriousness is the forefather in every democracy, that tribal political resumes cannot circumvent by native intelligence or otherwise. Ghana is gradually becoming a country with an embedded psychosis where certain forms see truths in a tribal lens darkly to always plump irresponsible conduct. Language as a form of human behavior is admirable it seeks to undermine social order. Asking people to kill themselves has a moronic content. Why hasn't MR SIR JOHN KILLED HIMSELF YET? Atugaba may have done him a favor he deserves worse. "He definitely needed to be talking to." Sir John's altruism if any is maleficent.

"altruism personal sacrifice on behalf of others is really just long run self-interest. Richard Dawkins (1976, 1989), for instance, struck a responsive chord when, in
The Selfish Gene, he confidently asserted ‘‘We are survival machines—robot vehicles blindly pro-
grammed to preserve the selfish molecules known as genes.
...
This gene selfishness will
usually give rise to selfishness in individual behavior.’’ Dawkins allows for morality in social
life, but it must be socially imposed on a fundamentally selfish agent. ‘‘Let us try to
teach
generosity and altruism,’’ he advises, ‘‘because we are born selfish."
Repugnant. 12 years ago

Language as a form of human behavior is admirable, till it seeks to undermine social order.

Language as a form of human behavior is admirable, till it seeks to undermine social order.
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
sly 12 years ago

Ghana would never go to war because of some few senseless,stuped and uncultured Akans like you.If any confusion should erupt,you would be the first to died and your grave would be spat upon.You swine!

Ghana would never go to war because of some few senseless,stuped and uncultured Akans like you.If any confusion should erupt,you would be the first to died and your grave would be spat upon.You swine!
insight to the bone 12 years ago

very true never because of politicians but because of justice , we shall go to war because you are plundering and looting the wealth of the Akans , poisoning the water with your chinese , rigging elections and insulting our i ...
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very true never because of politicians but because of justice , we shall go to war because you are plundering and looting the wealth of the Akans , poisoning the water with your chinese , rigging elections and insulting our intelligence with your stupid ass propaganda . we have overcome all and you will soon see if you can too kwasea
Kwame 12 years ago

If politicians aim at destroying this nation through their utterances and inciting of the the youth, at least we know the Judges at the supreme court will surely rise to the occasion.
This write-up is full of nonsense and s ...
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If politicians aim at destroying this nation through their utterances and inciting of the the youth, at least we know the Judges at the supreme court will surely rise to the occasion.
This write-up is full of nonsense and stupidity.
KOJO HOHO 12 years ago

It is now more than clear that noone can express his/her views.

It is now more than clear that noone can express his/her views.
Nana Yaw, MA USA 12 years ago

You're already in contempt, my brother!!! LOL!!!

You're already in contempt, my brother!!! LOL!!!
Ohene Yaw Barimah Boakye-Yiadom 12 years ago

What is going on in Ghana is judicial tyranny mixed up with judicial activism. This is a very dangerous trend for the nation, and, all Ghanaians must resist such a trend. Judges are supposed to interpret the law, and, not to ...
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What is going on in Ghana is judicial tyranny mixed up with judicial activism. This is a very dangerous trend for the nation, and, all Ghanaians must resist such a trend. Judges are supposed to interpret the law, and, not to provide political guidance as we have seen of the Atubuga bench.

Truly, as a branch of the government, Judges (the courts] make policy, but, such policy making role is usually delegated to them. What we have seen thus far of the Atubuga bench is judicial tyranny aimed at crushing expression in Ghana with the threat of contempt in favor of a certain political direction. This has rendered politicians and the media almost muted. Everyone has shut up to put up with it.

At the time same, that bench via Atubuga reserved to itself the right to make political commentary from the bench to the extent of asserting that the court would not allow certain political trends to take place in Ghana. Who gave Atubuga and the rest on that bench such right and power? These nine justices [and for that matter no such committee] could claim to be the wisest people in Ghana.

If Ghanaians should protect against anything at all, that must include the right to free expression. Without freedom of expression, any claim to the democratic process would only be a sham. And if Ghanaians cannot criticize the courts, what other governmental institution can they criticize? The military? The Presidency? The Police Force?

In democracies, Judges are supposed to be level-headed, thoughtful, temperate, adult-like and deaf[immune to daily chatter and even irritating comments]people. The Atubuga bench appears to be a bunch of thin skin demigods carrying walkie-talkies and political whips around to let it lose on any source of scratch. This is proof that Africans can never practice democracy the way it is practiced in the West, because, in Ghana as in other African societies, "every little big man" assumes the characteristics of the "chief." This is exactly what has been exhibited by Atubuga and his bench. The warning here from Atubuga is that the Justices know it all and they cannot be wrong, and, woe betide those who would resist, challenge, or even doubt the court. This is judicial tyranny and Ghanaians must resist it.

Kojo T 12 years ago

Just go insult your chief and see. Hypocrites all of you . You seek to cause confusion

Just go insult your chief and see. Hypocrites all of you . You seek to cause confusion
CONCERNED GHANAIANS 12 years ago

Hmmm, Justice Atuguba's utterances indicate one thing - he and his team are increasingly becoming autocrats. Ghanaians must draw his/their attention to this and take necessary steps to stop him/them on this before it is late. ...
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Hmmm, Justice Atuguba's utterances indicate one thing - he and his team are increasingly becoming autocrats. Ghanaians must draw his/their attention to this and take necessary steps to stop him/them on this before it is late. The constitution of Ghana has room for this. Had Ghanaians had the boldness to draw Afari-Gyan's attention and to stop him, there might not have been the alleged elections fraud, alleged compromise and cover-up attempts; and so there might not have been the ongoing court issues that are weighing on Ghana and Ghanaians.
WE MUST STOP HIM/THEM FROM BEHAVING AUTOCRATICALLY BEFORE IT IS LATE.
watch out!
John 12 years ago

Na who cause am! These our politicians have become untouchable and spew anything from their mouths without regards to its repecussion. Some power must let them know that being a political leader does not make you a thin god. ...
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Na who cause am! These our politicians have become untouchable and spew anything from their mouths without regards to its repecussion. Some power must let them know that being a political leader does not make you a thin god. N o n sense. May God bless justice Atuguba
NTAMKESE 12 years ago

WE HAVE A WHOLE COUNTRY LIKE GHANA BEEN HIJACKED BY A LOW BRAINER PEPENI AND WE SIT DOWN UNCONCERNED? THAT IDIOT ATUBUGA WILL SOON FACE THE WRATH OF GHANAIANS OUTSIDE OF THE SC. HE COULD NOT BE SHIELDED FOREVER HE MUST BE TOL ...
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WE HAVE A WHOLE COUNTRY LIKE GHANA BEEN HIJACKED BY A LOW BRAINER PEPENI AND WE SIT DOWN UNCONCERNED? THAT IDIOT ATUBUGA WILL SOON FACE THE WRATH OF GHANAIANS OUTSIDE OF THE SC. HE COULD NOT BE SHIELDED FOREVER HE MUST BE TOLD IN PLAIN WORDS!
Akweley 12 years ago

Ntamkese, you are an illiterate fool and a disgrace to your mother and family. People like you should be burnt.

Ntamkese, you are an illiterate fool and a disgrace to your mother and family. People like you should be burnt.
CONCERNED GHANAIANS 12 years ago

Pepeni is a human being like you. Please stop the tribal insults. We must judge people by the content of their character, not their tribe or race.

Pepeni is a human being like you. Please stop the tribal insults. We must judge people by the content of their character, not their tribe or race.
Akweley 12 years ago

The Supreme Court judges are removing gradually a canker from our society. For many years we have lost our sense of decency. People throw insults at their president as if he is a coup plotter. MAHAMA did not get to the flag s ...
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The Supreme Court judges are removing gradually a canker from our society. For many years we have lost our sense of decency. People throw insults at their president as if he is a coup plotter. MAHAMA did not get to the flag staff house because he made a coup. Yet elderly people sit back and watch bad mouthed unemployed bastards hurl insults at him. As the court said last week these bad talkers have even rendered the security people ineffective. So it appears the Supreme Court is the only institution left to kick ass. And I encourage them to kick it harder to that evil Ghanaians including the writer of the article are forced to learn some decency in the society
Chabba 12 years ago

I hold the author of this article and all those commenting on this article in contempt. Please report at the SC at 9 am tomorrow withou fail. Please bring along with you 'shito and gari' as I am going to throw most of you in ...
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I hold the author of this article and all those commenting on this article in contempt. Please report at the SC at 9 am tomorrow withou fail. Please bring along with you 'shito and gari' as I am going to throw most of you in jail. There won't be a fine this time except someone who cries in front of me until his tears turns into blood.
Kwobia,Toronto 12 years ago

Is what the justices are doing any worse than the fowl mouthed idiots are doing?Gives us a break.Ghanains know who is threatening their freedoms-Politicians

Is what the justices are doing any worse than the fowl mouthed idiots are doing?Gives us a break.Ghanains know who is threatening their freedoms-Politicians
Jato.P 12 years ago

Your warped mind considers the insults of politicians against their fellow Ghanaians freedom of speech? If you were a concerned citizen, why didn't you condemn Sir John;s attack on the Judiciary?

Your warped mind considers the insults of politicians against their fellow Ghanaians freedom of speech? If you were a concerned citizen, why didn't you condemn Sir John;s attack on the Judiciary?

Akyaa 12 years ago

Sometimes I really wonder how some people think. There is a lot of lawlessness in our country and we have all become pocket lawyers. I think you are trying to draw attention to yourself by writing this rather cheap article ...
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Sometimes I really wonder how some people think. There is a lot of lawlessness in our country and we have all become pocket lawyers. I think you are trying to draw attention to yourself by writing this rather cheap article to draw attention to yourself. Should we allow ourselves to self-destruct by just saying anything we please concerning any issues, all in the name of freedom of speech?? Even Sir John is learning a lesson!! Don't make yourself a hero because you will not become one. Please, give us a break!!!!
Okonko Palm 12 years ago

This man can not defend a single proposition of his in this article.He has premised his proposals on a wrong premise and sadly he came to some of the most odious conclusions.Even America has a law against unbridled and irresp ...
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This man can not defend a single proposition of his in this article.He has premised his proposals on a wrong premise and sadly he came to some of the most odious conclusions.Even America has a law against unbridled and irresponsible speech why not Ghana.

The thing so many people forget about Freedom of Speech is that you have to use it responsibly. You have to allow for repercussions. Freedom of speech doesn't absolve you from that responsibility. It certainly doesn't exempt you from prosecution if you are in breach of it.

Sadly this columnist,a typical example of a little learning is a dangerous thing has got all wrong.He thinks a court order can be flouted and use freedom of speech as a shield for protection against prosecution.Indeed freedom of speech has limit and rightly so because without that society will become lawless and descend into chaos.
Richard 12 years ago

Owusu-Ansah, if you say you are a man having two balls hanging between your legs, come out publicly and say it. Don't hide behind the internet and display your foolishness, and you will see where tru power lies.

Owusu-Ansah, if you say you are a man having two balls hanging between your legs, come out publicly and say it. Don't hide behind the internet and display your foolishness, and you will see where tru power lies.
ANANE 12 years ago

Dear Mr. Owusu Ansah, thank you very much for your perfect analysis of the mind of the Supreme Court Judges. It beats my mind why supposedly educated Legonians (graduate of the University of Legon and Kwame Nkrumah University ...
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Dear Mr. Owusu Ansah, thank you very much for your perfect analysis of the mind of the Supreme Court Judges. It beats my mind why supposedly educated Legonians (graduate of the University of Legon and Kwame Nkrumah University, Cape Coast University) cannot see the danger in the discharge of the so called justice by the supreme court judges. I guess those of us who have lived in a true democratic rule see things differently. I say this to mean that the democratic rule that we have lived in - the specifically in the West such as the U.S is quite different from that of Ghana. So I think that Ghana should not say that they are practicing democracy. How can a judge who says that I have insulted him and or demeaned his office adjudicate a case that affect him personally or his office. This is called conflict of interest. So democratically those judges who claim they have been offended or their office has been offended should have excused themselves for others to judge the case. In the case of the those that faced the judges had already been presumed guilty. How could they then democratically get impartial judgment. Please whoever is reading this comment of mine should not take my argument that I condone the behavior of the Sir. John and others. Not at all. Their utterances were foolish. But in a democratically governance when people say anything that breach the law, it the Justice department shat investigate and if their utterances deem to be an offence to the state then the Attorney general office will then bring charges to such a person to come to the court to defend him/herself. That is the rule of law that some of live under that we call democracy. What is happening in the Supreme Court of Ghana is not democracy. We should give it another name then we know how to conduct ourselves when we visit or come back home to live. As it is now some of us are afraid to come and live under such a rule of law. God saves Ghana.
Okonko Palm 12 years ago

I think your understanding of the law is different from the rest of us.In contempt of court law whether here or abroad, is governed by com mom law and statute.There is no conflict of interest with you go against a court order ...
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I think your understanding of the law is different from the rest of us.In contempt of court law whether here or abroad, is governed by com mom law and statute.There is no conflict of interest with you go against a court order.That court will deal with you.The English court imposed a heavy fine on the mirror group recently for making a publication against the court order.What happened is that these people breached an order of the court and therefore they were asked to show cause why they should not be punished for the breach.They pleaded guilty to the charge and were punished accordingly.There is nothing strange about that.The law specifically give that right to the court as enshrined under our constitution.They have not given that right to themselves.
afua 12 years ago

Owusu u don't seem to fully comprehend the law. It will be very beneficial to u and ur career if u wud take a year in law studies.

Owusu u don't seem to fully comprehend the law. It will be very beneficial to u and ur career if u wud take a year in law studies.
PAUL AMEKUDZI 12 years ago

PLEASE JOIN THE JUDGES IN MAINTAINING PEACE IN GHANA AND LEAVE THIS YOUR ONE SIDED VIEW ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GHANA.OKAY

PLEASE JOIN THE JUDGES IN MAINTAINING PEACE IN GHANA AND LEAVE THIS YOUR ONE SIDED VIEW ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING IN GHANA.OKAY
link building 11 years ago

ecTaDY I am so grateful for your article.Much thanks again. Will read on...

ecTaDY I am so grateful for your article.Much thanks again. Will read on...

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