11 things to know about Supreme Court submission on Abu Ramadan's case

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Coincidence 9 years ago

Intellectual dishonesty.Self-mockery.....BANTER.

Intellectual dishonesty.Self-mockery.....BANTER.
Ay3ka 9 years ago

In this very short piece, this academic, has cogently covered all the bases, and exposed jaundiced partisans like Samson Lardy Ayenini and his soulmate, Kewku Baako, for deliberately trying to deceive Ghanaians with half-trut ...
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In this very short piece, this academic, has cogently covered all the bases, and exposed jaundiced partisans like Samson Lardy Ayenini and his soulmate, Kewku Baako, for deliberately trying to deceive Ghanaians with half-truths, and outright lies!
Raymond Atuguba, may not be a mind-reader or a soothsayer, but I dare say he comes close to being one; and a good one at that!
None of the headline banners that were put out by the usual pundits and media platforms; and formed the backdrop for subsequent discussions, gave us any such lucid explanations, as he has given us here, in this short piece.
Let people like Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Joy FM's favourite, and Kwaku [Azar] Asare, come out, and better educate those of us who are not firmly grounded in the constitutional Law of tjis country!
Kwobia ( Toronto ) 9 years ago

Ghanains like doing things the hard way.Then,they complain that Ghana is hard.It has been pointed out that a national ID card is the starting point before a national voters register.

Ghanains like doing things the hard way.Then,they complain that Ghana is hard.It has been pointed out that a national ID card is the starting point before a national voters register.
kooko 9 years ago

Nothing new

Nothing new
David 9 years ago

Not relevant in the equation but trying hard to fit himself in. Damn.

Not relevant in the equation but trying hard to fit himself in. Damn.
Kofi 9 years ago

The only people who will disagree with this piece are "brainwashed NPP fanatics!"

The only people who will disagree with this piece are "brainwashed NPP fanatics!"
Nii Teiko 9 years ago

Raymond is now pathetically heaping praises on the SC for the bold decision to cut the EC to size. He is just dancing around in circles to confuse his readers with this needless interpretation of the latest authoritative or ...
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Raymond is now pathetically heaping praises on the SC for the bold decision to cut the EC to size. He is just dancing around in circles to confuse his readers with this needless interpretation of the latest authoritative order( I don't called it Ruling) of the SC Justices. In fact the Order of the SC suggest that the EC has limitations as to how it can go about their constitionally mandated duties. S. Osei is foolishly behaving like a horse: she has to be whipped in the butt before she comes to do the right things. Who say POWER no dey!! What is interesting here is that Raymond has been calm and submissive this time, which makes methinks his Uncle, Justice Atuguba, has warned him to be careful about how to rattle his mouth about matters of the Supreme Court. Sir John comes in mind here. By the way, Kofi you need to go back and read the apology of Dr. Atuguba.
Thank u 9 years ago

They simply don't like the truth

They simply don't like the truth
laxi 9 years ago

Shame on you,this weird argument will not wash,you were out there given your own interpretation to the ruling of the Sc now where is your credibility?

Shame on you,this weird argument will not wash,you were out there given your own interpretation to the ruling of the Sc now where is your credibility?
nana antwi 9 years ago

Your interpretation and understanding of the original SC judgement which has now been clarified was so wrong that if I were your student I would change courses or school. How can in good conscience explain this current SC ord ...
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Your interpretation and understanding of the original SC judgement which has now been clarified was so wrong that if I were your student I would change courses or school. How can in good conscience explain this current SC order which you did not understand in the first instance that it meant NHIS cardholders first be delist ed b4 they are given a chance to prove their identity

KAAKYIRE BADU 9 years ago

ATUGUBA WHAT DID YOU SAY ON NEWSFILE ?AFTER LISTENED TO YOU ON NEWSFILE I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NO LOGIC AND WISDOM AND THAT WILL MAKE YOU SIT ALWAYS IN THE CLASSROOM !!!

ATUGUBA WHAT DID YOU SAY ON NEWSFILE ?AFTER LISTENED TO YOU ON NEWSFILE I FOUND OUT THAT YOU HAVE NO LOGIC AND WISDOM AND THAT WILL MAKE YOU SIT ALWAYS IN THE CLASSROOM !!!
hayford 9 years ago

Doctor well said

Doctor well said
Edem 9 years ago

This Atuguba guys is so dumb i wonder what he is teaching the students, he lack wisdom, he is dishonest and he is dumb.

This Atuguba guys is so dumb i wonder what he is teaching the students, he lack wisdom, he is dishonest and he is dumb.
nana antwi 9 years ago

Dr. Attuguba finds it suprising that the SC is asking for the list of NHIS holderse on the Voters Register and not a list of dead persons and minors. I find his surprise very disingenuous and contemptuous because it deliberat ...
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Dr. Attuguba finds it suprising that the SC is asking for the list of NHIS holderse on the Voters Register and not a list of dead persons and minors. I find his surprise very disingenuous and contemptuous because it deliberately ignores the fact that the SC barred the use of NHIS as an I'D for voting. that there are already in place a process for removing dead people and minors from the register that is not under dispute. And that the only new addition that has to be clarified and which obligation the EC has bluntly refused to comply with is the SC order invalidating NHIS card holders until they prove nationality. And last but not the least dead people can't vote and minors do grow but non nationals will remain so until they change their citizenship. And what was the swipe at the so called NDC NPP appointment of SC members for. We're they supposed to have been appointed from heaven above. And how has that determined their judgements so far. Very petty propaganda far below a Professor of Law
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago

Dr Raymond Atuguba, you are one of the confused and so called law experts that encouraged the EC not to comply with the SC orders of May 5, 2016 which led to the applicants having to go back to the SC for clarification. This ...
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Dr Raymond Atuguba, you are one of the confused and so called law experts that encouraged the EC not to comply with the SC orders of May 5, 2016 which led to the applicants having to go back to the SC for clarification. This second case is a complete waste of judicial time because the orders of May 5 were unambiguous.

I heard you on Newsfile shortly after May 5 Orders and I was very disappointed in you and wondered how and why you are considered as one of the fine law brains in Ghana. On that programme, you did not make sense, you did not talk law, instead you spoke English Language (lexical semantics at best).

Though this article is a bit better than what you said on Newsfile, it is still convoluted or you are trying your very best to make this simple case complicated. Analytically, your article is very weak in that area because any damn fool having knowledge of the May 5 Orders and the new orders would come to only one conclusion. That is, the Supreme Court will re-order the EC to comply with the orders of May 5, specifically, to delete the names of those who registered with NHIS cards in accordance with the law. It's very simple so do not be too clever by making it complex.

It's also very unfortunate that you attack the integrity of the Supreme Court Justices by assigning partisan political labels of (NPP and NDC) to them. As someone in the legal profession and a Law lecturer, this is very dangerous. In the developed countries your referred to such as the US their systems (democratic institutions -the Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, etc) are well developed with checks and balances that labelling SC Justices as pro Republicans or Democrats is not a big deal. In fact, even in those countries, the language used are Conservative and Liberal Justices not Republican or Democratic Justices. It is dangerous particularly in Ghana because Ghana's democratic institutions are very weak, the country divided along partisan politics of NDC or NPP, the population acts on rumours and the society in general is organised on near break down of law and order. It is even worst when you consider that this is an election year.

In fact, your own interpretations and misinterpretations are loaded with party political bias. In other words, your tagging of SC Justices as either NDC or NPP is tantamount to the pot calling the kettle black. In plain language, hypocrisy.

Having said the above, thank you for informing us that the plaintiffs through the back door reinstated some of the previous reliefs rejected by the SC in the original case in the application for clarification.
David Aboatugiya 9 years ago

Kofi, it laughable the way you have come out to attack Raymond without any basis from your write up. First, you have said and I quote his article is " ... is still convoluted or you are trying your very best to make make this ...
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Kofi, it laughable the way you have come out to attack Raymond without any basis from your write up. First, you have said and I quote his article is " ... is still convoluted or you are trying your very best to make make this case complicated." And you have not explained the why and how of this assertion. You have accused him that his article is "very weak in that area because any damn fool having knowledge of the 5 May Orders would come to only one conclusion". Can you educate a fool like me the area you are talking about since I do not have the sort of brians you have and since Ali's we cannot all be equal.
Again, I find it difficult as one of your fools to understand why Raymond is seen as attacking the integrity of the SC Justices of Ghana by assigning partisan political labels (NDC and NPP). Yet, you accept that, that is the case in the US. You are unfortunately attacking Raymond just because in your intelligent view his stating the fact which you agree with on one hand is very dangerous when It comes to Ghana. And that this is because Ghana is a young democracy. A fact is fact. Does it make it less dangerous simple by being quiet as you want fools like do or believe, when it very obvious that in most contentious cases, the SC Justices whether in Ghana or US vote on party lines or considerations.
Finally, it is pathetic and without any basis or evidence when you accuse Raymond that his own interpretation and misinformation are loaded with party political bias. This is complete double standards on your part. Your are telling Raymond not to do to others what you are doing to him.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago

David, I said from the beginning that the SC May 5 Orders were unambiguous but the so-called legal experts such as Dr Atuguba that have made them complicated and encouraged EC not to comply with the orders which subsequently ...
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David, I said from the beginning that the SC May 5 Orders were unambiguous but the so-called legal experts such as Dr Atuguba that have made them complicated and encouraged EC not to comply with the orders which subsequently compelled the plaintiffs to go back to the SC for a needless clarification. Are these not the basis of my criticism?

It is also my view that the analyses contained in the article are weak because from the May 5 Orders and the recent ones, any rational person would have objectively concluded that the SC will insist on the EC deleting the names of those who used the NHIS cards and not the numerous scenarios provided in the article by Dr Atugba. He is just being mischievous.

I explained why it is wrong for Dr Atuguba to assign NDC/NPP to SC Justices and would not repeat them. Please re-read my first comment. There is no double standards because and again, I explained why in the US this would not be a problem and even there, the words used are Conservative Justices and Liberal Justices but not Republican or Democratic Justices.

I think either you did not read my comment but jumped into conclusions or you just want to pick a fight with me. Perhaps, you are here to defend Dr Atuguba.

Please don't use abusive language in your contributions even if you disagree with me. Your language of describing yourself as a fool or one of my fools is an insult to me or patronising. Be civil in your language.
Ay3ka 9 years ago

who claims to hang around with "Law students"; and is thus, "entitled" to make definitive pronouncements on serious constitutional legal matters!
Your 'problem' is that you jump into these discussions head first, before you ...
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who claims to hang around with "Law students"; and is thus, "entitled" to make definitive pronouncements on serious constitutional legal matters!
Your 'problem' is that you jump into these discussions head first, before you had the time to understand and appreciate all the pertinent issues involved in in particular case.
Can you help us understand why on the one hand you berate and tag Raymond Atuguba a hypocrite; and then turn around, and applaud him for 'opening' your eyes to some of underhanded efforts of the plaintiffs and their Attorney[s]?
A free advice to you, is for you to make haste slowly, in some of these subject matters you choose to dabble in!
Hanson 9 years ago

I share your sentiments. There is so much dishonesty in Ghana that a country with great prospects is stagnating. I wonder why Dr Atuguba won't go to the Supreme Court to also seek the deletion of minors and dead persons from ...
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I share your sentiments. There is so much dishonesty in Ghana that a country with great prospects is stagnating. I wonder why Dr Atuguba won't go to the Supreme Court to also seek the deletion of minors and dead persons from the voters register but is rather sitting on the political fence engaging in juvenile propaganda. If I were him I would not speak on this subject after he shamelessly put a spin on the previous SC ruling.
GHANA 9 years ago

An ordinary sorry on ur part for ur earlier childish and infantile presentation abt d earlier judgement on joyfm would have in a way restored some reputation to u. English language is not ur mother tongue, u were miserable du ...
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An ordinary sorry on ur part for ur earlier childish and infantile presentation abt d earlier judgement on joyfm would have in a way restored some reputation to u. English language is not ur mother tongue, u were miserable during dat presentation n I vomitted watching u dancing kpanlogo with the truth. U need to do the honourable thing to get back ur reputation. Ur so called 11 or whatever article is another daint on ur already fading reputation. Just come out n admit u erred n u will be forgiven.

Naem 9 years ago

Massa go and defend the EC in court and stop wasting our ears.on the street. Intellectually dishonest man

Massa go and defend the EC in court and stop wasting our ears.on the street. Intellectually dishonest man
Bawa 9 years ago

His first article was defeated by sc asking the ec to bring it or furnish it with the names of health cards.

Atuguba denied categorically that, the sc wasn't asking ec to delete names of health card users.

I am disappoi ...
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His first article was defeated by sc asking the ec to bring it or furnish it with the names of health cards.

Atuguba denied categorically that, the sc wasn't asking ec to delete names of health card users.

I am disappointed in this guy.
Ben berko 9 years ago

A tunnelled analysis to fit a narrow objective of trying to stay relevant as a Commentator. I listened to Dr on Newsfile and remained sad I was then that Sampson did not nail him with his inconsistent (although fluent) delive ...
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A tunnelled analysis to fit a narrow objective of trying to stay relevant as a Commentator. I listened to Dr on Newsfile and remained sad I was then that Sampson did not nail him with his inconsistent (although fluent) delivery.
The SC decided to order the EC as it did because they wanted the effect of their order to be felt regarding the Elections and not allow the EC to dance around the earlier as before.
Bawa 9 years ago

Atuguba's first article explaining Abu Ramadan case, about the intention and interpretation of the SC was wrong and why coming out again to pollute our minds again?

He made it clear that, in his first article that the sc d ...
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Atuguba's first article explaining Abu Ramadan case, about the intention and interpretation of the SC was wrong and why coming out again to pollute our minds again?

He made it clear that, in his first article that the sc didn't ask the ec to delete those who used the health cards for registration.

Now, the decision by the sc now, directing ec to bring the list of the health card users dealt a blow and call to question what Atuguba wrote in his first article, denying that, sc didn't mention that, the ec should delete those names.

Really, I wonder how he went by that. Now writing again is laughable since u got it wrong in your first write- up.
Peter Ayamga 9 years ago

Very educative

Very educative
kwame yeboah 9 years ago

this man wants appointment again oo to hell with your long English Ghana is suffering .common national ID can not be done under your watch why

this man wants appointment again oo to hell with your long English Ghana is suffering .common national ID can not be done under your watch why
kwame yeboah 9 years ago

provide national ID

provide national ID
KALAMBANI 9 years ago

Common sense dictates to the sensible to, as much as possible, eliminate all the ills identified in a flawed register when compiling a new one. Your conclusion that the errors will be repeated in the new register Is therefore ...
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Common sense dictates to the sensible to, as much as possible, eliminate all the ills identified in a flawed register when compiling a new one. Your conclusion that the errors will be repeated in the new register Is therefore a disindegeneous way of trying to justify your politically motivated piece.
ADAM SOULE-MAN 9 years ago

DONT TRY TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING ON THIS CASE,WE ARE JUST TIRED OF NDC PLAN TO RIG THE ELECTION AND TALKING FOR THE EC,
IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE SUPREME COURT TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR GHANAIANS

DONT TRY TO EXPLAIN ANYTHING ON THIS CASE,WE ARE JUST TIRED OF NDC PLAN TO RIG THE ELECTION AND TALKING FOR THE EC,
IT IS NOW TIME FOR THE SUPREME COURT TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR GHANAIANS
ADAM SOULE-MAN 9 years ago

IT IS THEIR GOING BACK TO COURT THAT GENERATE THIS ORDERS,

IT IS THEIR GOING BACK TO COURT THAT GENERATE THIS ORDERS,

Naros 9 years ago

You're now a political commentator, Dr. Raymond. No wonder you were sacked at the presidency. its because you were not defending NDC. but, your write-ups has help us a lot to identified you properly, no one will now see you s ...
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You're now a political commentator, Dr. Raymond. No wonder you were sacked at the presidency. its because you were not defending NDC. but, your write-ups has help us a lot to identified you properly, no one will now see you speaking as a neutral person, but an NDC communicator. I now believed that, your ancle voted against NPP at 2012 election petition because he is an NDC man. Thank you for insulting the supreme court. Ashol !!!!!
Kwadwo. 9 years ago

Propagandist fails at the end and this happened to Goebbels. He even made his entire family commit suicide with him. Atuguba, I would not have taken any of your law courses. You are aimply an armature propagandist .

Propagandist fails at the end and this happened to Goebbels. He even made his entire family commit suicide with him. Atuguba, I would not have taken any of your law courses. You are aimply an armature propagandist .
A.Malik 9 years ago

That is the nature of NDC people when it is not favoring them ,they will complain that the court is doing the bidding for NPP forgetting it's that same court that ruled for them in the historic land mark case .Shame on to yo ...
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That is the nature of NDC people when it is not favoring them ,they will complain that the court is doing the bidding for NPP forgetting it's that same court that ruled for them in the historic land mark case .Shame on to you Raymond,this time around your chip propaganda can not help you win the mandate of Ghanaians.
Kofi, K. K. 9 years ago

Dr Atugubah you think you are wise in your own eyes. The Supreme court is wiser and gave simple orders that could not be twisted by you. Further directions will be given by the apex court when EC complies with the simple inst ...
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Dr Atugubah you think you are wise in your own eyes. The Supreme court is wiser and gave simple orders that could not be twisted by you. Further directions will be given by the apex court when EC complies with the simple instructions.
nana addo 9 years ago

Just go ahead and make your points and forget the nitwits who know nothing but heap insults.
Very intolerant of opposing views. That is the trade mark of Npp acolytes

Just go ahead and make your points and forget the nitwits who know nothing but heap insults.
Very intolerant of opposing views. That is the trade mark of Npp acolytes
Sincerity 9 years ago

let's ignore Ray Atuguba's parochialism.

let's ignore Ray Atuguba's parochialism.
Sincerity 9 years ago

God help US

God help US
atwei 9 years ago

Raymond, your words won't change the SC ruling in favour of NDC. You can write a 100 page exposition, NDC will still loose. Maybe you have been promised minister of justice but sorry, you lost when your NDC plunged the nati ...
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Raymond, your words won't change the SC ruling in favour of NDC. You can write a 100 page exposition, NDC will still loose. Maybe you have been promised minister of justice but sorry, you lost when your NDC plunged the nation into darkness, poverty, unemployment, streetism, armed robbery and even lately, famine.
Plasma Kote 9 years ago

Is this scholarly ?, he is just exposing his intellectual incapacitation.

Is this scholarly ?, he is just exposing his intellectual incapacitation.
Akyemafia 9 years ago

Of the different types of IDs we have in Ghana all of which non-Ghanaians also easily get why should the Supreme Court single out NHIA cards which is held mostly by the poor? just because NPP says so. NPP wants to disenfranc ...
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Of the different types of IDs we have in Ghana all of which non-Ghanaians also easily get why should the Supreme Court single out NHIA cards which is held mostly by the poor? just because NPP says so. NPP wants to disenfranchise poor voters because they can't fight back. Please Chief Justice your warning to the EC is out of place; if there is any warning it should be to you, your Judges and Akuffo Addo who wants you to make him President through the backdoor . It won't happen: courtesy crazy Ken. Agyapong

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