Montie trio: Did the punishment fit the crime?

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• KA 9 years ago

  You said it should be set against the maximum recommended by the law but you don't know that maximum.
  
  When you were writing this piece at this point, why didn't you pause the find out the maximum by researching it or aski ...
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  You said it should be set against the maximum recommended by the law but you don't know that maximum.
  
  When you were writing this piece at this point, why didn't you pause the find out the maximum by researching it or asking others who may know? Was it just laziness to do the appropriate research? You had time to talk about Clinton and his last day in office pardon, the likelihood of his becoming "first gentleman", etc but no time to find out issues about the crux of your own piece.
  
  What is the benchmark - the gap between the present sentence and the maximum allowable? What about the minimum? Any precedence?
  
  I think that gap spoils an otherwise nicely argued piece.

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• Constable Joy 9 years ago

  THE SENTENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN:A BOUND OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR AND/OR CITIZENSHIP(FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD) PLUS A FINE LIMITED TO THREE TIMES THEIR MONTHLY SALARY.THIS IS PURELY POLITICAL,CLASS STRUGGLE AND PROTECTION OF THE SO-CALLED ...
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  THE SENTENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN:A BOUND OF GOOD BEHAVIOUR AND/OR CITIZENSHIP(FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD) PLUS A FINE LIMITED TO THREE TIMES THEIR MONTHLY SALARY.THIS IS PURELY POLITICAL,CLASS STRUGGLE AND PROTECTION OF THE SO-CALLED ELITE.THE SC HAD SOIL ITS OWN TAILS.PERIOD

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• KA 9 years ago

  A fine limited to three times their salary?
  
  There are countries that have that type of punishment - linking the fine to one's income (specifically daily income - the so called day fines). But it seems Ghana doesn't have t ...
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  A fine limited to three times their salary?
  
  There are countries that have that type of punishment - linking the fine to one's income (specifically daily income - the so called day fines). But it seems Ghana doesn't have that system.
  
  We still have to know the type of punishment recommended by the law and where the justices find themselves in that regard.
  
  And what were the reasons given by the justices themselves for the level of punishment? People aren't talking about that...

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• mtoto 9 years ago

  good and objective article.

  good and objective article.

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• KWAME-BELGIUM 9 years ago

  The President will not be moved to pardon these people else, it will be a practice in Ghana politics.

  The President will not be moved to pardon these people else, it will be a practice in Ghana politics.

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• Nation wreckers 9 years ago

  I think your right President shouldn't pardon;the three Mounties should have known better considering political situation in Ghana and I nderstand that,president can't loose respect from 51% of the population because of three ...
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  I think your right President shouldn't pardon;the three Mounties should have known better considering political situation in Ghana and I nderstand that,president can't loose respect from 51% of the population because of three for the defendant of party.President do have obligation to curtail violence at the same time President do not sit and let supporters jail recklessly.It is unfortunately but president choice is limited.President under constitution; his hands are tied in situations,the respect of our institutions and therefore president must allow the the Mounties to go for the jail term

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• Eli ayiku 9 years ago

  Well said.

  Well said.

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• Biggy 9 years ago

  When in 2013 the Supreme Court under this same Chief Justice ruled in favor of John Draamani Mahama and the NDC the NPP and Nana Addo in the election petition, Nana Addo and the NPP were dissatisfied but they accepted the ver ...
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  When in 2013 the Supreme Court under this same Chief Justice ruled in favor of John Draamani Mahama and the NDC the NPP and Nana Addo in the election petition, Nana Addo and the NPP were dissatisfied but they accepted the verdict because the apex court had ruled. I entreat the President and the NDC to emulate this good example.

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• nana addo 9 years ago

  You are late with your advise

  You are late with your advise

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• TRUTH 9 years ago

  Con man' JJ Rawlings killed a nursing mother as punishment for nothing, and his tribemen approved it.
  
  These stupid guys have violated the law of this land and they have been punished for that. What are your problems.
  
  I ...
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  Con man' JJ Rawlings killed a nursing mother as punishment for nothing, and his tribemen approved it.
  
  These stupid guys have violated the law of this land and they have been punished for that. What are your problems.
  
  If that is the case, then let us revisit punishment JJ Rawlings met it out against Judge Cecilia Koranteng Addo and others. Let us see how many of notorious NDC like 'Con man ' Ato Dadzie will defend those innocent victims JJ killed for no reason.

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• Karl Marx 9 years ago

  hmmm wat a detail education? am also of the view that their crime does not correspond to the sentence. A serious crime deserves a serious sentence. tnx u Dr. 4 ur political free speech.

  hmmm wat a detail education? am also of the view that their crime does not correspond to the sentence. A serious crime deserves a serious sentence. tnx u Dr. 4 ur political free speech.

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