Laws restricting judges' bail granting discretion "bad" – Short

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Sharaf Mahama 9 years ago

Give a judge some discretion and he will sell it for bribes.

Give a judge some discretion and he will sell it for bribes.
CORNEY 9 years ago

Emile Short is right,who gets bail or not should be left for judges to decide,whether they take bribe or not that should be left for them to decide,we don't say because they take bribe they should not preside over cases,they ...
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Emile Short is right,who gets bail or not should be left for judges to decide,whether they take bribe or not that should be left for them to decide,we don't say because they take bribe they should not preside over cases,they still handle all cases.
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

Author:-Mahmoud...
The president has been saying that he tried to introduce electronic payment and acquisition systems into the public sector {to reduce human contact with cash} in his effort to fighting corruption, but lam ...
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Author:-Mahmoud...
The president has been saying that he tried to introduce electronic payment and acquisition systems into the public sector {to reduce human contact with cash} in his effort to fighting corruption, but lamented that the systems were often resisted.

This has become so monotonous that Ghanaians are beginning to wonder whether the president is actually serious and interested in fighting corruption as he claims, or it's just another crocodile's tears to deceive Ghanaians into believing that he is making an effort, while the government and its cronies amass billions of dollars at the expense of this struggling HIPC nation.
Why should Ghanaians hire a president that can't even introduce an electronic system successfully into the public sector to save us from criminals masquerading as civil servants? Mr. Mahama must be seen to be fighting corruption with all his might rather than go on lamenting helplessly like the rest of us who hired him to do the job.
MAHAMA GANI 9 years ago

LETS NOT SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT OUR JUDGES

LETS NOT SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT OUR JUDGES
OLD SOLDIER 9 years ago

AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the ne ...
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AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....

It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the next flag bearer of the Party by excluding them even before the mortal remains of the demised President were interred. It is also symptomatic of how political party elites in Ghana and Africa worm their way into the confidences of persons perceived as likely to ascend to power positions for purposes of eventual personal economic gain at the expense of the generality of the mass of Party members and the Nation which every President swears to serve under the Constitution
NPP SENIOR CITIZEN 9 years ago

You are the most excellent man i ever came across in my life.

You are the most excellent man i ever came across in my life.
Ken 9 years ago

I like that

I like that
MAHAMA GANIU 9 years ago

IT IS ALSO BAD TO GIVE THEM ALL THE POWERS. IF THEY MISBEHAVE WHO DO WE GO TO?

IT IS ALSO BAD TO GIVE THEM ALL THE POWERS. IF THEY MISBEHAVE WHO DO WE GO TO?
Kwame 9 years ago

The mob rules Mr. Short's brain... This is absurdity. It is on record that an armed robber on bail went to shoot the police man who arrested him.

The mob rules Mr. Short's brain... This is absurdity. It is on record that an armed robber on bail went to shoot the police man who arrested him.
The lone prophet of Jehovah 9 years ago

But CID police officer Dennis Abade of police headquarters in Accra granted bail to Gabriel Ayisi the quack doctor who murder an innocent child in her mother's womb by abortion because of blood money and ethic tribalism and h ...
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But CID police officer Dennis Abade of police headquarters in Accra granted bail to Gabriel Ayisi the quack doctor who murder an innocent child in her mother's womb by abortion because of blood money and ethic tribalism and has flee the country hiding in USA new york city.Murder is non-bailable offence yet the police in Ghana thinks they are above the law etc,etc.NO one is above the law,even the judges etc,etc if judges are above then there should be no law thank you.
Bro William 9 years ago

We need people like you. At times people are innocent but they keep them in prison for so many years to destroy their life... God bless you...

We need people like you. At times people are innocent but they keep them in prison for so many years to destroy their life... God bless you...
daladam 9 years ago

BUT THEY DONT GET IT 1ST THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC TRUST IN THEM

BUT THEY DONT GET IT 1ST THEY HAVE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC TRUST IN THEM
jerry 9 years ago

WE CAN HAVE A JUDGE THAT TAKE BRIBES FROM GAYAN TO ELECT MAHAMA AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY

WE CAN HAVE A JUDGE THAT TAKE BRIBES FROM GAYAN TO ELECT MAHAMA AND LOOK THE OTHER WAY
observer 9 years ago

Is he now waking up to bad and good laws? Was he ignorant while serving as the CHRAJ boss for so many years? Crap NONESENSE.

Is he now waking up to bad and good laws? Was he ignorant while serving as the CHRAJ boss for so many years? Crap NONESENSE.
Osei Yao 9 years ago

IT THIS ADVICE IS HEEDED ONLY POOR PEOPLE WILL BE REMENDED IN CUSTODY. THE LAW IS A REACTION TO EXPERIENCE. CORRUPT JUDGES GRANT BAIL TO RICH PEOPLE TO ESCAPE JUSTICE IN GHANA.

IT THIS ADVICE IS HEEDED ONLY POOR PEOPLE WILL BE REMENDED IN CUSTODY. THE LAW IS A REACTION TO EXPERIENCE. CORRUPT JUDGES GRANT BAIL TO RICH PEOPLE TO ESCAPE JUSTICE IN GHANA.
planbcity 9 years ago

God Bless you

God Bless you
Davis 9 years ago

hmmmm granting bail to say an armed robber? my case is remanding people who commit comparatively small offences is not too good. for petty issues bails can be granted. delays in cases most of the time comes when the complain ...
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hmmmm granting bail to say an armed robber? my case is remanding people who commit comparatively small offences is not too good. for petty issues bails can be granted. delays in cases most of the time comes when the complainant or prosecution refuse to go to court on case days.
YAAYA WUSUA 9 years ago

EMIL SHORT ON HINDSIGHT YOUR PERFORMANCE AT CHRAJ WAS POOR. ANNA BOSSMAN DID EVEN BETTER. YOU COULDN'T EVEN FAIRLY DOTHE WORK AS EXPECTED OF YOU.

EMIL SHORT ON HINDSIGHT YOUR PERFORMANCE AT CHRAJ WAS POOR. ANNA BOSSMAN DID EVEN BETTER. YOU COULDN'T EVEN FAIRLY DOTHE WORK AS EXPECTED OF YOU.
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yussif 9 years ago

Why should judges receive training in this respect?thought they were competent enough why they are appointed in the district place.In most cases as soon as you plead not guilty then the next you here is my lord prosecution wo ...
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Why should judges receive training in this respect?thought they were competent enough why they are appointed in the district place.In most cases as soon as you plead not guilty then the next you here is my lord prosecution would like the suspect remanded for ferder investigation and it's granted just like that,sometime now aguement stall from the police and yet the person LLC be remanded even dough it's a bailable offence.it's only Africa that suspects re arrested before investigation re made,sometimes police take bribes and simply twist facts for suspects to be remanded. Discretion
Yes but wrong discretion can be problematic.
Kwaku 9 years ago

The way judges treat remands is pathetic. Sometimes the judge will bot attend court and remands have to go back to cells.

The way judges treat remands is pathetic. Sometimes the judge will bot attend court and remands have to go back to cells.
Dessy 9 years ago

If no limitation on judicial system..it is a waste and it is also has no power for gorvernment to protect the country..it is only the power of goverent that has obligation to exercise power on limitation in every democratic f ...
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If no limitation on judicial system..it is a waste and it is also has no power for gorvernment to protect the country..it is only the power of goverent that has obligation to exercise power on limitation in every democratic for of government if such thing doesn't exist..it is a failed state.

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