Deal decently with the public -Boafo tells lawyers

Kumasi (Ashanti Region) - Mr.Sampson Kwaku Boafo, Ashanti Regional Minister, has called on lawyers to attach decency and dignity to their dealings with the public so as to enhance the image of the profession than how society saw them now.

He asked the Bar to get actively involved in the speedy trial of cases under the Fast Track Court system to enhance the attainment of the government's Golden Age of Business philosophy.

Mr Boafo was speaking at the end-of-year dinner dance of the Ashanti region branch of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) in Kumasi on Friday. The occasion was also used to launch the Bar's Centre Project, which would soon take off.

The Regional Minister therefore, charged the GBA to uphold its aims and objectives so as to make the government vibrant in order to fulfil its obligations for the benefit of society.

To do this, therefore, he asked lawyers to be abreast with current government economic policies so as to be able to offer suggestions that would go a long way to improve upon the living conditions of Ghanaians.

Mr. Boafo advised the Bar to open its doors to encourage and support the public who might require their services without much monetary considerations. He commended the Association for the initiative they had taken to build a centre, which, he said, would go a long way to create solidarity among them.

Dr Akuamoah Boateng Kwaku Anane, Ashanti Regional President of the GBA, called on the members to contribute positively towards the realization of the construction of the centre. He asked the junior lawyers to let the rules and regulations of the Association be their guide and work within the code of ethics of the legal profession.