Great piece the lawyer of the contemnor were too gentle
Great piece the lawyer of the contemnor were too gentle
SARPONG 7 years ago
Kofi, how are you doing at the other side of the pond? Kofi, I also do not understand the conviction of the owners of the station not because I think the Supreme Court Justices were wrong but have no idea what their culpabili ... read full comment
Kofi, how are you doing at the other side of the pond? Kofi, I also do not understand the conviction of the owners of the station not because I think the Supreme Court Justices were wrong but have no idea what their culpability is.
Where I disagree with you is your implication that the owners were railroaded, they were not, they pleaded guilty as charged so there was no need for a trial. If the owners thought they had done nothing wrong, they should have pleaded not guilty and defended themselves. Don't forget these owners had competent lawyers who after looking at the facts and the law of the case advised their clients to plead guilty.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 7 years ago
SARPONG, I am fine and the weather is lovely here. I hope you are the same. Hmmm!, the guilty pleadings of the directors/owners is sad but as Okonko Palm said, it was a tactic by their Attorneys that backfired. The fact is, ... read full comment
SARPONG, I am fine and the weather is lovely here. I hope you are the same. Hmmm!, the guilty pleadings of the directors/owners is sad but as Okonko Palm said, it was a tactic by their Attorneys that backfired. The fact is, the SC gave them no choice and so their conviction. The behaviour of the SC is very troubling for a young democracy like Ghana, though I also appreciate that what those guys said were despicable.
kululu 7 years ago
If you give a platform for terrorist to operate, even when you didn't know they were terrorist, would you be exonerated from their acts of terror? I think the law acts differently from your perception
If you give a platform for terrorist to operate, even when you didn't know they were terrorist, would you be exonerated from their acts of terror? I think the law acts differently from your perception
kululu 7 years ago
..even when you didn't know they were terrorist but which by law you were supposed to know before renting out, that they, the terrorist, will follow the set of guidelines meant for the use of such platforms.
..even when you didn't know they were terrorist but which by law you were supposed to know before renting out, that they, the terrorist, will follow the set of guidelines meant for the use of such platforms.
Nii Teiko 7 years ago
Let's forget about the nonsense of the law and face the reality. First and foremost there was a threat; the offenders admitted their guilt, and they were subsequently punished. What is the noise making, and the so called 'Rev ... read full comment
Let's forget about the nonsense of the law and face the reality. First and foremost there was a threat; the offenders admitted their guilt, and they were subsequently punished. What is the noise making, and the so called 'Revenge' and 'harsher punishment'! Where is the element of revenge, and how does one measure 'harsher sentence', especially in this case where death threats and 'rape' were cited? How harsh is 4-months and GH3000 to these Muntie trio who are beneficiaries of the greatest loot in Ghana's history? Give us a break! Again on the issue of the owners I see nothing wrong with joining them in the contempt suit. The host, Salifu Maase, could have avoid the situation by issuing a disclaimer as soon as those threats were made. That could have dissociate the directors and host himself from the quagmire they found themselves in. But he encourage them to fire more threats. Well no twist and turns; the quoting of huhudious terminologies, and the legal gymnastics can confuse some of us. The Justices have spoken, and some of us are happy that some bad guy are going to smell their own poop for 4-month. And above all, some sanity will be instilled in the airwave communication.
SARPONG 7 years ago
The SC gave them no choice? Kofi c'mon, Harry Zakour, Ato Ahwoi and others are not fools, they know their rights, they could have pleaded not guilty and went through trial.
On the surface, it seems not fair for the SC to b ... read full comment
The SC gave them no choice? Kofi c'mon, Harry Zakour, Ato Ahwoi and others are not fools, they know their rights, they could have pleaded not guilty and went through trial.
On the surface, it seems not fair for the SC to be the Police, Prosecutor and Judge in a case they are involved in but what we have failed to answer is this:, Does the constitution allows them to do what they did?
I don't even think the SC was comfortable adjudicating on this case but when the Attorney General who should have proferred charges against these people decided not to do so because of politics, then the SC resorted to their last option.
It is not like we have not seen this before. This party in power grandfather, P/NDC did this before in 1982 when three Judges were abducted and killed like chickens and these morons threatened to do it again and this time even threatened to rape the Chief Justice who is almost 70 years old. These people are sick and they deserve more than the four months they were given.
Dessie 7 years ago
Mr Sarpong I hope you're doing great: Great lawyer.And I also hope you're one that I know of my Dad peers
Mr Sarpong I hope you're doing great: Great lawyer.And I also hope you're one that I know of my Dad peers
John 7 years ago
Wow, this is what we called Legal Luminary. Because of hypocrisy and fear, those who called themselves legal professional in Ghana will never come out. Very sad for the nation Ghana.
Wow, this is what we called Legal Luminary. Because of hypocrisy and fear, those who called themselves legal professional in Ghana will never come out. Very sad for the nation Ghana.
Jojo Hammond, New Jersey 7 years ago
Kofi, if you are not a lawyer as you always state, then you have not only put our so-called lawyers in Ghana to shame, you have also taught them a thing or two.
Why do counsel engaged to defend their clients, only appear b ... read full comment
Kofi, if you are not a lawyer as you always state, then you have not only put our so-called lawyers in Ghana to shame, you have also taught them a thing or two.
Why do counsel engaged to defend their clients, only appear before the Courts, in this case the Supreme Court, and plead guilty and thus legitimize the subsequent sentencing of their clients? They should bow their heads in shame !!!
The Montie 3 deserve not much sympathy for their despicable utterances. Having stated that, even murderers are given their fair day in court.
I heard your friend, Prof Asare on Asempafm the other day and was impressed with his view on the subject. If, as a country, we give too much power to any branch of our government, we will live to suffer the consequences one day, and we would have only ourselves to blame.
The court room is not a place for vengeance, it is, and must always be, a place to seek justice, and justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done.
Thanks for your powerful piece, Kofi.
Okonko Palm 7 years ago
There were in fact grounds on which the contempt case could be challenged and the law tested.Instead the lawyers for the contemnors went cap in hand and lay prostrate at the mercy of the judges who saw it as a sign of weaknes ... read full comment
There were in fact grounds on which the contempt case could be challenged and the law tested.Instead the lawyers for the contemnors went cap in hand and lay prostrate at the mercy of the judges who saw it as a sign of weakness and exploited it.
Perhaps the lawyers thought their first duty was to their clients and getting them a lenient sentence would achieve that purpose,sadly it backfired and so must be held responsible for the botch.
The only time that a judge can hold a person in contempt and administer instant justice is when the contemnous act occurred under the court's own eye and within its own hearing and therefore will not require a third parties testimony.But what about indirect contempt.
Indirect contempt of court is the violation of a court order outside the immediate presence of the court. A charge of Criminal Indirect Contempt of Court is a criminal charge. Defendants charged in this manner are afforded all the usual privileges of other criminal defendants, like the right to a trial by jury, to examine, and to call, witnesses, and to testify on one's own behalf.
The supreme court as the custodian of the right of the citizen must know what is natural justice and the rules against bias.A fair trial can not be devoid of the right of appeal and unless the lawyers stand up to the judges and challenge some of their rulings we will end up with the dictatorship of the sc.
Kwabena Manu, Bronx, NY 7 years ago
The SC has overplayed its hands. I wonder who they wanted to please so much !!!
Justices of the SC should also watch what they say on the bench as their utterances based on where they sit, could inflame or calm the nation. ... read full comment
The SC has overplayed its hands. I wonder who they wanted to please so much !!!
Justices of the SC should also watch what they say on the bench as their utterances based on where they sit, could inflame or calm the nation. Statements like "The court will not allow the EC to plunge nation into chaos" and "Not even the president
can control us" are not only uncalled for, they are unnecessary and dangerous.
They should be better at hiding their political leanings
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 7 years ago
The SC was right! Radio station did it all the time!
The SC was right! Radio station did it all the time!
OFOSUAA 7 years ago
NDC WANTS TO KILL JUDGES AND TURN GHANA INTO A JUNGLE EH?...THEY HAVE KILLED JUDGES BEFORE SO WHO IN HIS RIGHT SENSES WILL TAKE THESE THREATS CASUALLY?....LETS BE REAL, OUR DEMOCRACY WILL BE NO DEMOCRACY IF OUR JUDGES ARE KIL ... read full comment
NDC WANTS TO KILL JUDGES AND TURN GHANA INTO A JUNGLE EH?...THEY HAVE KILLED JUDGES BEFORE SO WHO IN HIS RIGHT SENSES WILL TAKE THESE THREATS CASUALLY?....LETS BE REAL, OUR DEMOCRACY WILL BE NO DEMOCRACY IF OUR JUDGES ARE KILLED OR SCARED OF BEING KILLED FOR DOING THEIR WORK
Neu 7 years ago
Ofui. You are a big fool paa. What's wrong with you.
Ofui. You are a big fool paa. What's wrong with you.
OFOSUAA 7 years ago
OWNERS ALLOWED DAILY INSULTS OF PERSONALITIES AND BEATING OF WAR AND TRIBAL DRUMS..IT WAS DELIBERATELY DONE TO CREATE INSECURITY IN THE MINDS OF ALL OPPOSITION...WHO WILL ALLOW SUCH CRIMINALITY IF NOT CRIMINAL NDC...NDC WANTS ... read full comment
OWNERS ALLOWED DAILY INSULTS OF PERSONALITIES AND BEATING OF WAR AND TRIBAL DRUMS..IT WAS DELIBERATELY DONE TO CREATE INSECURITY IN THE MINDS OF ALL OPPOSITION...WHO WILL ALLOW SUCH CRIMINALITY IF NOT CRIMINAL NDC...NDC WANTS TO KILL JUDGES AND TURN GHANA INTO A JUNGLE EH?...THEY HAVE KILLED JUDGES BEFORE SO WHO IN HIS RIGHT SENSES WILL TAKE THESE THREATS CASUALLY?....LETS BE REAL, OUR DEMOCRACY WILL BE NO DEMOCRACY IF OUR JUDGES ARE KILLED OR SCARED OF BEING KILLED FOR DOING THEIR WORK
Kojo Krachie 7 years ago
The argument by Ms OFOSUAA is at best lame,and void of any legal reasoning.If that is the case,Donald Trump,by his numerous statements and abusive statements would have been in jail by now.By this act,the SC has opened itself ... read full comment
The argument by Ms OFOSUAA is at best lame,and void of any legal reasoning.If that is the case,Donald Trump,by his numerous statements and abusive statements would have been in jail by now.By this act,the SC has opened itself up to ridicule by international lawyers.This ruling is a joke!
The is abuse of power and judicial activism.Tell the SC members to get a life!
Van Pee 7 years ago
The Supreme Court Justices are partly to blame for these unfortunate statements made by the Montie3. The statements by Alistair and Ako Gunn were in reaction to what the Chief Justice said to Mrs Charlotte Osei, that they (S/ ... read full comment
The Supreme Court Justices are partly to blame for these unfortunate statements made by the Montie3. The statements by Alistair and Ako Gunn were in reaction to what the Chief Justice said to Mrs Charlotte Osei, that they (S/C) will not sit down to see the EC plunge this country into chaos. The youngmen of Montie 3 in reaction rather opined that it was the statement of the Chief Justice that would plunge the country into chaos, and that the Justices were pandering to the wishes and aspirations of the Opposition, and that if war broke out in this country..............then some of the irresponsible and unfortunate statements followed. I agree with Atta Kofi, a fine writer and a former cadre in his August presentation. Kudos!!
Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. 7 years ago
Kofi Ata, I don't blame you for such a porous argument on behalf of the owners and managers of Montie-Fm, because you are not a professionally trained journalist like me. Here in America, the oldest of modern democracies, we ... read full comment
Kofi Ata, I don't blame you for such a porous argument on behalf of the owners and managers of Montie-Fm, because you are not a professionally trained journalist like me. Here in America, the oldest of modern democracies, we would not be facilely arguing over the patently obvious. If you cannot readily fathom that the station owners were an accessory to speech loaded with murderous intent, then there is absolutely no point in me reading the rest of your article.
Van Pee 7 years ago
HERE COMES THE FOOL AGAIN OKOAMPA AHOOTAN, THE TRIBAL BIGOT FROM AKYEM ABUAKWA, THE NKRUMAH HATER. ABOA BI K3K3.
HERE COMES THE FOOL AGAIN OKOAMPA AHOOTAN, THE TRIBAL BIGOT FROM AKYEM ABUAKWA, THE NKRUMAH HATER. ABOA BI K3K3.
1 Loaf 7 years ago
Shame on you ahoofe, sir trained but unpolished newspaper boy. Shame because you REFUSE to reason outside your thick head. Shame!
Shame on you ahoofe, sir trained but unpolished newspaper boy. Shame because you REFUSE to reason outside your thick head. Shame!
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 7 years ago
Prof and my fellow Perscoba, my argument is not about professional journalism but the legality or otherwise of convicting directors and owners of a a radio station for contempt of court that was ex facie curiae. My case is th ... read full comment
Prof and my fellow Perscoba, my argument is not about professional journalism but the legality or otherwise of convicting directors and owners of a a radio station for contempt of court that was ex facie curiae. My case is that the three legal principles that must be met to prove corporate criminal liability were not met and therefore the SC was wrong in convicting them.
I am surprised as a professional journalist you believe this is right and could happen in the US. I still disagree with you on this matter.
KA 7 years ago
Kofi Ata, don't mind Okoampa's pompous statement. He thinks anybody who is a trained journalist and works professionally as such knows everything pertaining to journalism and should be the only one allowed to pronounce on suc ... read full comment
Kofi Ata, don't mind Okoampa's pompous statement. He thinks anybody who is a trained journalist and works professionally as such knows everything pertaining to journalism and should be the only one allowed to pronounce on such issues!1!
Even medical specialists with several more years of training than journalists don't have exclusive and monopolistic knowledge of the diagnoses and treatment of diseases...
SARPONG 7 years ago
Kofi, you said you are not a lawyer but according to you, the three legal principles that must be met to prove corporate liability was not met. GOOD. Even you who is not a lawyer knows that, why didn't the Owners lawyers go t ... read full comment
Kofi, you said you are not a lawyer but according to you, the three legal principles that must be met to prove corporate liability was not met. GOOD. Even you who is not a lawyer knows that, why didn't the Owners lawyers go to court and argue their case and use the said principles to prove that they cannot be found guilty?
Kofi, you did a good job on this article but you should have laid the blame on the owners lawyers and not the Supreme Court. If your argument here is right, then those lawyers who represented the owners are useless and do not deserve to practice law in Ghana.
Neu 7 years ago
This fool Kwame is here again. Maggot man. Stupid cow. Wise up. Gyimifou. Ofui. Koter3. Nankwareserenii. Dwonsokurobo
This fool Kwame is here again. Maggot man. Stupid cow. Wise up. Gyimifou. Ofui. Koter3. Nankwareserenii. Dwonsokurobo
Job Poadi bibom 7 years ago
what happened in ghana on the 27th July is what makes countries like Afghanistan n Nigeria form force to throw bombs, n that's exactly what is going to happen in ghana because if a judge can turn herself against a party n pre ... read full comment
what happened in ghana on the 27th July is what makes countries like Afghanistan n Nigeria form force to throw bombs, n that's exactly what is going to happen in ghana because if a judge can turn herself against a party n president n make comments that were made that day, that even the president can not control judges in fact its serious n what is going to happened is since we now know that the judges 're not in favour of the president we 're also going to form force n protect our president because we can see clearly in this 27th case that justice is now guaranteed base on the party u belong to, n the justices came to do politics n not to deliver justice n when that happened the rule of law does no more work, so when there's a case we will not go to court but we will do our own things against who is involved, example if it was Afghanistan n countries like Nigeria the judges who sat on this case shouldn't 've be living n I think ghana we 've to get forces .
Amen 7 years ago
Rwanda genocide must be demystified! Was the Rwanda genocide a result of radio? I will argue no! Stop blaming Rwanda genocide on radio and media. Rwanda genocide will have occurred despite the radio. Hitler killed 7 million J ... read full comment
Rwanda genocide must be demystified! Was the Rwanda genocide a result of radio? I will argue no! Stop blaming Rwanda genocide on radio and media. Rwanda genocide will have occurred despite the radio. Hitler killed 7 million Jews, Alqueeda, ISIS and Boko Haram are killing every day, is it also another Rwanda. Africans are just killing themselves, leave them alone ' Paul Kagame'.
Peter Ayamga 7 years ago
Very educative piece
Very educative piece
Kofi Asante 7 years ago
The lawyers for the contemnors did what is necessary because if they had argue the sentence would have been long.The Judges went in for revenge because their party is given negative publicity on pampaso.
The lawyers for the contemnors did what is necessary because if they had argue the sentence would have been long.The Judges went in for revenge because their party is given negative publicity on pampaso.
kissi Amuabeng 7 years ago
Kofi Atta, Arthur Kennedy, Prof Asare and the likes of you what do we do to change the constitution of how contempt cases should be handled in the future? The judges acted like how a military dictator would line up people a ... read full comment
Kofi Atta, Arthur Kennedy, Prof Asare and the likes of you what do we do to change the constitution of how contempt cases should be handled in the future? The judges acted like how a military dictator would line up people and shoot them to death. The judgement is full of vengeance. We all saw that the lawyers of the contemnors were unable to assist their clients because there was no rules and regulations of how contempt cases should be handled. All the lawyers involved in this contempt case only prostrated before the judges and begged for mercy.
We remember when Lawyer Attah Akyea tried to argue the case for his client, Ken Kuranchie in SC he was slapped with a heavier sentence than Sir John whose lawyer prostrated on the floor of the SC. You challenged the SC you are damned, you plead for mercy you are damned.
Let us help to reform the rules and regulations of contempt. The judges are human beings just like the military dictators.
Kwei 7 years ago
This biased judgement is an attempt to gag Montie and the likes who criticize their party flagbearer(Akufo Addo) and I bet u it will never work.I have said it time and again that as far as people will not over vote in Ashanti ... read full comment
This biased judgement is an attempt to gag Montie and the likes who criticize their party flagbearer(Akufo Addo) and I bet u it will never work.I have said it time and again that as far as people will not over vote in Ashanti,Eastern and Volta regions NPP has no chance of winning polical power in Ghana, so these NPP judges also have only one vote like all persons in Ghana.
Neu 7 years ago
I bow down for admiration. Your analysis comes without hatred. And it's pure and neutral and it has hit the nail by the head.
I bow down for admiration. Your analysis comes without hatred. And it's pure and neutral and it has hit the nail by the head.
Amanfo 7 years ago
The precedence had already been set in the case when "Sir John" was summoned for allegedly running the supreme court down.
His lawyer of high repute, Ayikoi Otoo, though used all technicalities available to defend his client ... read full comment
The precedence had already been set in the case when "Sir John" was summoned for allegedly running the supreme court down.
His lawyer of high repute, Ayikoi Otoo, though used all technicalities available to defend his client, eventually ended up pleading and begging. Though, we deem that as a way of staying safe but, the dice was cast that very day for such demeanor and apologetic natyre of lawyers to follow anytime they appear before the judges.
Another, case of interest was when Ken Kuranchie was also summoned. Together with his lawyer Ata Akyea, they refused to follow the steps set by the first comtemnors and subsequently he ended up in the prison.
Our emphasis here is to stress that, the lawyers for the defendants can not be entirely blamed. Rather a new aproach must be sought to curtail this creeping culture.
Thank you
Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. 7 years ago
An honest writer/critic on this issue would have promptly identified himself. Everybody knows that Kofi Ata used to hang out with the Rawlingses and the P/NDC.
The critic ought to have cited media law to argue out his poi ... read full comment
An honest writer/critic on this issue would have promptly identified himself. Everybody knows that Kofi Ata used to hang out with the Rawlingses and the P/NDC.
The critic ought to have cited media law to argue out his point(s). Where is the revenge here?
Neutral Zone 7 years ago
Didn't know that. But shame on u.
Didn't know that. But shame on u.
Yaw, UK. 7 years ago
Though I don't support what the 3 said, they deserve their conviction but 4 months is too hash and the conviction of the radio station clearly shows hatred and abuse of power.
Though I don't support what the 3 said, they deserve their conviction but 4 months is too hash and the conviction of the radio station clearly shows hatred and abuse of power.
KA 7 years ago
Kofi Ata, why do you say you were not going to make legal arguments and then went on directly to make legal arguments? I can hardly find the non-legal aspects of your argument. Are you trying to pre-empt accusations that you ... read full comment
Kofi Ata, why do you say you were not going to make legal arguments and then went on directly to make legal arguments? I can hardly find the non-legal aspects of your argument. Are you trying to pre-empt accusations that you are not a lawyer and should not make legal arguments?
There is no need for you to fear that. You don't have to pass law exams and be called to the bar before you can argue the legal aspects of a case on ghanaweb. Your own wide experience of the law and wide reading and contact with legal issues more than give you the right to make legal arguments on such a case before the public and the court of ghanaweb readers. And you have shown that by all the legal Latin terminologies you arraign here. Why chicken out?
In trying to argue that the SC was its own prosecutor and judge, you termed the judgement a victors' justice and compared it to the Nuremberg trials, Rwanda and Erdogan's antics. I think you may have over-done the comparison. A victor's justice must, necessarily, be one that is administered by the party that emerges victorious from a previous tussle. Such is not the case here.
If you had wanted to really make a non-legal argument, your example may have been taken from Hannah Arendt's examination of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem in 1962. The strength of her argument was not based on the legal issues involved but the general philosophical issues of a show trial that still left out the revealing of the banality of evil. It was not a strictly legal argument.
Anyway, I think you wanted to say "Judges should be respected NOT feared". It came out as "Judges should be respected and feared" - last sentence in the fourth to last paragraph. Huh?
Why should anybody fear judges? Except in Ghana where we give UNDUE respect to people in authority - even those using their authority to screw us.
Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 7 years ago
KA, you are right on what I meant in that sentence. The "not" got lost in translation. My non legal argument was in reference to those of free speech and press freedom and that is why I referred readers to Prof Asare's articl ... read full comment
KA, you are right on what I meant in that sentence. The "not" got lost in translation. My non legal argument was in reference to those of free speech and press freedom and that is why I referred readers to Prof Asare's article on that subject. My argument was purely on Corporate (criminal) Liability. I appreciate your concern for the comparison with the 2nd World War trials but to be honest it's similar on a smaller scale. The public appetite for punishing the contemnors and the Justices determination to punish them, etc.
Kwaku Azar 7 years ago
I concur!
I concur!
Aku 7 years ago
Good piece, Kofi. I am tempted to agree with you. The SC went overboard, this time. Much as the 3 were reckless and deserve some form of punishment, the supreme court judgement and their whole conduct during the trial makes ... read full comment
Good piece, Kofi. I am tempted to agree with you. The SC went overboard, this time. Much as the 3 were reckless and deserve some form of punishment, the supreme court judgement and their whole conduct during the trial makes it look more like vengeance instead of justice.
SARPONG 7 years ago
Aku, most of the time when I read your comments in this forum whether I agree or disagree with you, you give me a great source of pride for your intelligent comments.
Aku, if you are implying that the four months prison s ... read full comment
Aku, most of the time when I read your comments in this forum whether I agree or disagree with you, you give me a great source of pride for your intelligent comments.
Aku, if you are implying that the four months prison sentence was too much, I respectfully disagree with you.
First, people are saying the three apologized and therefore deserve no custodial punishment. The fact is that only Nelson 'tepidly' apologized. Gunn even denied that he was not on that program and Mugabe even tried to justify his comments by playing the tanii tribal card.
These people could have been sent to prison for three years and got only four months slap on the wrist.
These fools threatened to rape the Chief Justice who is almost 70 years old. They threatened to murder them. They should have got at least twelve months in prison. There is nothing 'revengeous' about their punishment.
Aku 7 years ago
I belong to the school of thought that believes punishment should be correctional and not destructive. A perfect example of the correctional punishment is what was done with the contempt cases during the election petition he ... read full comment
I belong to the school of thought that believes punishment should be correctional and not destructive. A perfect example of the correctional punishment is what was done with the contempt cases during the election petition hearing. The sentences at that time were clearly correctional. This one goes way beyond the desire to correct and borders on destruction. Taking a leaf from our traditional set up, our elders will, most of the time, go for the correctional and not the destructive, no matter the offense.
Kwame Yeboah 7 years ago
I am really surprised that some of us are happy with this kind of judgement. Our coutry is so divided within the judiciary, chieftancy, the clergy, and in all departments of our lives. I get scared day in and day out. I would ... read full comment
I am really surprised that some of us are happy with this kind of judgement. Our coutry is so divided within the judiciary, chieftancy, the clergy, and in all departments of our lives. I get scared day in and day out. I would not be surprised if one day, some stupid guys come in to disturb all of us of our peace. NDC and NPP and those who have taken political positions must know that the rat wholes will be too small for their big bellies that day. I am scared.
mmratehene 7 years ago
l'm pround of this excellent lawyer education, not like they so called disgraceful supreme court judges. l know it will be a disgrace to they so call sc judges.
l'm pround of this excellent lawyer education, not like they so called disgraceful supreme court judges. l know it will be a disgrace to they so call sc judges.
NII ADU 7 years ago
ATTA KOFI, YOUR SUBMISSION IS FULL OF MISCHIEF AND INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY. BE REMINDED THAT OUR CURRENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS NOT A KANGAROO JUSTICE SYSTEM. WHAT EVER HAS HAPPENED THERE WENT THROUGH DUE PROCESS.
ATTA KOFI, YOUR SUBMISSION IS FULL OF MISCHIEF AND INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY. BE REMINDED THAT OUR CURRENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS NOT A KANGAROO JUSTICE SYSTEM. WHAT EVER HAS HAPPENED THERE WENT THROUGH DUE PROCESS.
Great piece the lawyer of the contemnor were too gentle
Kofi, how are you doing at the other side of the pond? Kofi, I also do not understand the conviction of the owners of the station not because I think the Supreme Court Justices were wrong but have no idea what their culpabili ...
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SARPONG, I am fine and the weather is lovely here. I hope you are the same. Hmmm!, the guilty pleadings of the directors/owners is sad but as Okonko Palm said, it was a tactic by their Attorneys that backfired. The fact is, ...
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If you give a platform for terrorist to operate, even when you didn't know they were terrorist, would you be exonerated from their acts of terror? I think the law acts differently from your perception
..even when you didn't know they were terrorist but which by law you were supposed to know before renting out, that they, the terrorist, will follow the set of guidelines meant for the use of such platforms.
Let's forget about the nonsense of the law and face the reality. First and foremost there was a threat; the offenders admitted their guilt, and they were subsequently punished. What is the noise making, and the so called 'Rev ...
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The SC gave them no choice? Kofi c'mon, Harry Zakour, Ato Ahwoi and others are not fools, they know their rights, they could have pleaded not guilty and went through trial.
On the surface, it seems not fair for the SC to b ...
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Mr Sarpong I hope you're doing great: Great lawyer.And I also hope you're one that I know of my Dad peers
Wow, this is what we called Legal Luminary. Because of hypocrisy and fear, those who called themselves legal professional in Ghana will never come out. Very sad for the nation Ghana.
Kofi, if you are not a lawyer as you always state, then you have not only put our so-called lawyers in Ghana to shame, you have also taught them a thing or two.
Why do counsel engaged to defend their clients, only appear b ...
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There were in fact grounds on which the contempt case could be challenged and the law tested.Instead the lawyers for the contemnors went cap in hand and lay prostrate at the mercy of the judges who saw it as a sign of weaknes ...
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The SC has overplayed its hands. I wonder who they wanted to please so much !!!
Justices of the SC should also watch what they say on the bench as their utterances based on where they sit, could inflame or calm the nation. ...
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The SC was right! Radio station did it all the time!
NDC WANTS TO KILL JUDGES AND TURN GHANA INTO A JUNGLE EH?...THEY HAVE KILLED JUDGES BEFORE SO WHO IN HIS RIGHT SENSES WILL TAKE THESE THREATS CASUALLY?....LETS BE REAL, OUR DEMOCRACY WILL BE NO DEMOCRACY IF OUR JUDGES ARE KIL ...
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Ofui. You are a big fool paa. What's wrong with you.
OWNERS ALLOWED DAILY INSULTS OF PERSONALITIES AND BEATING OF WAR AND TRIBAL DRUMS..IT WAS DELIBERATELY DONE TO CREATE INSECURITY IN THE MINDS OF ALL OPPOSITION...WHO WILL ALLOW SUCH CRIMINALITY IF NOT CRIMINAL NDC...NDC WANTS ...
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The argument by Ms OFOSUAA is at best lame,and void of any legal reasoning.If that is the case,Donald Trump,by his numerous statements and abusive statements would have been in jail by now.By this act,the SC has opened itself ...
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The Supreme Court Justices are partly to blame for these unfortunate statements made by the Montie3. The statements by Alistair and Ako Gunn were in reaction to what the Chief Justice said to Mrs Charlotte Osei, that they (S/ ...
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Kofi Ata, I don't blame you for such a porous argument on behalf of the owners and managers of Montie-Fm, because you are not a professionally trained journalist like me. Here in America, the oldest of modern democracies, we ...
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HERE COMES THE FOOL AGAIN OKOAMPA AHOOTAN, THE TRIBAL BIGOT FROM AKYEM ABUAKWA, THE NKRUMAH HATER. ABOA BI K3K3.
Shame on you ahoofe, sir trained but unpolished newspaper boy. Shame because you REFUSE to reason outside your thick head. Shame!
Prof and my fellow Perscoba, my argument is not about professional journalism but the legality or otherwise of convicting directors and owners of a a radio station for contempt of court that was ex facie curiae. My case is th ...
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Kofi Ata, don't mind Okoampa's pompous statement. He thinks anybody who is a trained journalist and works professionally as such knows everything pertaining to journalism and should be the only one allowed to pronounce on suc ...
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Kofi, you said you are not a lawyer but according to you, the three legal principles that must be met to prove corporate liability was not met. GOOD. Even you who is not a lawyer knows that, why didn't the Owners lawyers go t ...
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This fool Kwame is here again. Maggot man. Stupid cow. Wise up. Gyimifou. Ofui. Koter3. Nankwareserenii. Dwonsokurobo
what happened in ghana on the 27th July is what makes countries like Afghanistan n Nigeria form force to throw bombs, n that's exactly what is going to happen in ghana because if a judge can turn herself against a party n pre ...
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Rwanda genocide must be demystified! Was the Rwanda genocide a result of radio? I will argue no! Stop blaming Rwanda genocide on radio and media. Rwanda genocide will have occurred despite the radio. Hitler killed 7 million J ...
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Very educative piece
The lawyers for the contemnors did what is necessary because if they had argue the sentence would have been long.The Judges went in for revenge because their party is given negative publicity on pampaso.
Kofi Atta, Arthur Kennedy, Prof Asare and the likes of you what do we do to change the constitution of how contempt cases should be handled in the future? The judges acted like how a military dictator would line up people a ...
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This biased judgement is an attempt to gag Montie and the likes who criticize their party flagbearer(Akufo Addo) and I bet u it will never work.I have said it time and again that as far as people will not over vote in Ashanti ...
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I bow down for admiration. Your analysis comes without hatred. And it's pure and neutral and it has hit the nail by the head.
The precedence had already been set in the case when "Sir John" was summoned for allegedly running the supreme court down.
His lawyer of high repute, Ayikoi Otoo, though used all technicalities available to defend his client ...
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An honest writer/critic on this issue would have promptly identified himself. Everybody knows that Kofi Ata used to hang out with the Rawlingses and the P/NDC.
The critic ought to have cited media law to argue out his poi ...
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Didn't know that. But shame on u.
Though I don't support what the 3 said, they deserve their conviction but 4 months is too hash and the conviction of the radio station clearly shows hatred and abuse of power.
Kofi Ata, why do you say you were not going to make legal arguments and then went on directly to make legal arguments? I can hardly find the non-legal aspects of your argument. Are you trying to pre-empt accusations that you ...
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KA, you are right on what I meant in that sentence. The "not" got lost in translation. My non legal argument was in reference to those of free speech and press freedom and that is why I referred readers to Prof Asare's articl ...
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I concur!
Good piece, Kofi. I am tempted to agree with you. The SC went overboard, this time. Much as the 3 were reckless and deserve some form of punishment, the supreme court judgement and their whole conduct during the trial makes ...
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Aku, most of the time when I read your comments in this forum whether I agree or disagree with you, you give me a great source of pride for your intelligent comments.
Aku, if you are implying that the four months prison s ...
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I belong to the school of thought that believes punishment should be correctional and not destructive. A perfect example of the correctional punishment is what was done with the contempt cases during the election petition he ...
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I am really surprised that some of us are happy with this kind of judgement. Our coutry is so divided within the judiciary, chieftancy, the clergy, and in all departments of our lives. I get scared day in and day out. I would ...
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l'm pround of this excellent lawyer education, not like they so called disgraceful supreme court judges. l know it will be a disgrace to they so call sc judges.
ATTA KOFI, YOUR SUBMISSION IS FULL OF MISCHIEF AND INTELLECTUAL DISHONESTY. BE REMINDED THAT OUR CURRENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM IS NOT A KANGAROO JUSTICE SYSTEM. WHAT EVER HAS HAPPENED THERE WENT THROUGH DUE PROCESS.