Well said and thank you for bringing sanity to these intellectual idiots; Arthur Kobina Kennedy and Kwaku Asare. Do these intellectual idiots want Ghana to pass LGBT laws to allow them to marry simple because US passed law as ... read full comment
Well said and thank you for bringing sanity to these intellectual idiots; Arthur Kobina Kennedy and Kwaku Asare. Do these intellectual idiots want Ghana to pass LGBT laws to allow them to marry simple because US passed law as unconstitutional?
Yaw Amofa 10 years ago
NPP has now resorted to using overseas based surrogates to attack the supreme court. some half-baked law professors spewing garbage on this forum. This petition is not your normal court case!!! It has the potential of razing ... read full comment
NPP has now resorted to using overseas based surrogates to attack the supreme court. some half-baked law professors spewing garbage on this forum. This petition is not your normal court case!!! It has the potential of razing Ghana to the ground, so we must not tolerate American nonsense in this.
Bobo 10 years ago
This is our own judge Akuffo -Addo as far back as 1968: In the case involving the REPUBLIC versus LIBERTY PRESS LTD. AND OTHERS [1968] GLR 123–138, Chief Justice Edward Akufo-Addo, on the instruction of Attorney-General Vic ... read full comment
This is our own judge Akuffo -Addo as far back as 1968: In the case involving the REPUBLIC versus LIBERTY PRESS LTD. AND OTHERS [1968] GLR 123–138, Chief Justice Edward Akufo-Addo, on the instruction of Attorney-General Victor Owusu, had this to say:
“It must be appreciated by the press and all other freedom-lovers that without a judiciary strong, courageous and respected that can effectively protect the freedom which we all love so much, all talk about freedom, whether it be in the lecture room or at Bukom Square, remains no more than a mere metaphysical speculation, and the courts are entitled to look upon men such as are before me today to help them in the acquisition of the requisite strength, courage and respect. “One of the surest ways of doing so is to refrain from commenting on proceedings which are pending in the courts. For these constitute some of the most fruitful fields of contempt. There is however no law which prohibits absolutely any such comments, but there is law which punishes if the limits set by law are transgressed, as indeed they have been transgressed in this case. “I have stated that the courts are not above criticism but the courts will not allow themselves to be subjected to pressures emanating from irresponsible and romantic criticisms.”
EZEKIEL 10 years ago
Thank you for bringing this out.I'm sure many of those criticising the SC have NO KNOWLEDGE of this!
"Freedom MUST be limited IN ORDER to be possessed" as somebody said.
Thank you for bringing this out.I'm sure many of those criticising the SC have NO KNOWLEDGE of this!
"Freedom MUST be limited IN ORDER to be possessed" as somebody said.
OYOKOBA 10 years ago
Hello I believe the following quote is what motivated you to write your article: " Folks, this hogwash about quoting sections of the American constitution to support arguments against the Supreme Court off Ghana has to stop! ... read full comment
Hello I believe the following quote is what motivated you to write your article: " Folks, this hogwash about quoting sections of the American constitution to support arguments against the Supreme Court off Ghana has to stop! Do we have any sense of pride as Ghanaians, or for that matter, Africans? Can't we evolve our own peculiar systems without constantly referring to the American constitution or American laws like a bunch of kids who cannot think for themselves? This is the reason why Africans are not taken seriously by the western countries.. Even our intellectuals can't get it right. Kwaku Asare and Arthur kennedy can quote from the American constitution and allude to the American judicial system all they want - they do not know better than the Ghana Supreme Court judges, period".
Basically unless an idea comes from a source in Ghana it should be discounted. In your thick head every country must develop its own peculiar democratic principles that underline its democracy whereas all democracies follow the same basic principles - freedom of association, freedom of speech, freedom from unnecessary searches and seizures, freedom to vote etc. Following your logic laws of science, mathematics etc should also not apply until your grandmother comes up with the idea or theory.
Are you nuts.....the whole Ghana education system from class one to university depends heavily on textbooks written by foreign authors. If there are Ghanaian sources that have made similar arguments to support their points I am sure they would have quoted such authoritative sources, you just don't go and quote your grandfather or mother just because it sounds nice in your ears.
In matters of this nature you have to focus on the point being made, its relevance and contextual reliability and appicability and not just the source of the quote. You are damned fool to suggest any otherwise. Ghanaian laws draw heavily from British laws not your mom's so what the blistering are you talking about? You are a bloody fool for bringing Prof. Stephen Kwaku Asare's name into disrepute. You are potentially the type who thwarts the efforts of Ghanaian expatriates who return home and unnecessarily label them "too known". All your write up is an excuse not to do anything and allow activist judges do whatever they like until local authoritative legal luminaries can be sourced and quoted to check their excesses. Check your coconut head to see if it is not your ingrained jealousy and inadequacies making you talk foolishly like that.
********** 10 years ago
Thanks Oyokoba. Because partizan politics, some peolpe have refused to think and they come out with unneccesary criticism that unfortunately expose their stupidity and lack of analytical skillsWhat is the sense incriticising ... read full comment
Thanks Oyokoba. Because partizan politics, some peolpe have refused to think and they come out with unneccesary criticism that unfortunately expose their stupidity and lack of analytical skillsWhat is the sense incriticising these gentlemen for citing an American case law to support their case when the Ghanaian law is heavily depent on a foreign law (the english law ) . It is a shame that we have to read these senseless and unconstructive critisms on Ghanaweb everyday.
Paul Amuna 10 years ago
Thank you for this brilliant exposition. Surely, those at the very heart of the petition, the heart of the NPP and Danquah-Busia Institute must have this quotation somewhere in their archives?
Perhaps they, and their surro ... read full comment
Thank you for this brilliant exposition. Surely, those at the very heart of the petition, the heart of the NPP and Danquah-Busia Institute must have this quotation somewhere in their archives?
Perhaps they, and their surrogates perambulating as arm chair lawyers, professors and critics would care to reflect on this.
Talk about precedents, why do we even waste our time trying to 'invoke' Lord Denning's quotation on freedom of expression when we have our own Akufo-Addo (is it the same one whose son is in court fighting for the presidency?) defending the judiciary against a "free press"? Wonders shall never end and hypocrisy is an 'invention'
YAW OSEI 10 years ago
Younhave forgotten another stupid and useless one who called himself professor Lugiun of fugu.He is the most foolish animal ever.
Younhave forgotten another stupid and useless one who called himself professor Lugiun of fugu.He is the most foolish animal ever.
A. Nyamaa 10 years ago
Dear Mr. Acheampong,
Who told you we all want to hand our liberties to this Atuguba man?
Look, go find yourself some desert Island and make Atuguba your tin god.
From the way you write you seem to think that we should ... read full comment
Dear Mr. Acheampong,
Who told you we all want to hand our liberties to this Atuguba man?
Look, go find yourself some desert Island and make Atuguba your tin god.
From the way you write you seem to think that we should go back to the culture of silence. Tweaaaaaaakai. Apee tooooo. This supreme court will earn the respect it deserves by coming to a reasoned judgement and not by throwing people into jail.
Is Atuguba spending all his time listening to the multitude of radio stations and reading all the newspapers? And is he reading the Herald, the informer, the daily post and the plethora of NDC mouthpieces as well?
If what I have just written here is contempt then come and get me.
Mama Tula 10 years ago
What a well thought of article that is quite inspiring. You love this country as some of us do. Some of us like you are so happy that Justice Atubuga and the other eight Justices of the SC have begun to crack down on these st ... read full comment
What a well thought of article that is quite inspiring. You love this country as some of us do. Some of us like you are so happy that Justice Atubuga and the other eight Justices of the SC have begun to crack down on these stupid, loud mouth politicians who will stop at nothing but to bring chaos into this country. I weep when I see mother Ghana going to the dogs due to the lawlesness that is creeping its urgly head into the Ghanaian Society even to the point that, our seniors from whom we have to learn are throwing the country to the dogs in the name of politics. Sanit, law and order must be brought back into this country and I am glad to see it starting from the courts. I believe even the teachers have lost control over the schoold children and discipline in our schools have even gone worse and it was not like that some years back. Again congratulations for your wonderful piece of article.
Okoe 10 years ago
Let the talking heads talk all they may and bring them to court and rebuke them and show them where power lies until they learn difference between freedom of speech and objectivity.
Let the talking heads talk all they may and bring them to court and rebuke them and show them where power lies until they learn difference between freedom of speech and objectivity.
Kojo 10 years ago
Azar's arguments were off point. he had just packaged goo with nice sounding sentences and as usual some unschooled are lapping it up as sensible. it is the same misunderstood freedom of speech that made the likes of Agyapong ... read full comment
Azar's arguments were off point. he had just packaged goo with nice sounding sentences and as usual some unschooled are lapping it up as sensible. it is the same misunderstood freedom of speech that made the likes of Agyapong call for mass murder and walk free. I hear Azar is now presenting himself as a law professor. Since when? This man teaches accounting at the University of Florida.
YAW ADJEI 10 years ago
Unfortunately when NDC member talks rubbish or insult the supreme court judges nothing is said about this and there should be equal rights untill then Akyeampong should not write such acticles
Unfortunately when NDC member talks rubbish or insult the supreme court judges nothing is said about this and there should be equal rights untill then Akyeampong should not write such acticles
Agbedefu 10 years ago
That's nonsense of yourself. Can't you reason a bit?
That's nonsense of yourself. Can't you reason a bit?
Captain Mosquito, Netherlands 10 years ago
Agbedefu, your name tells it all! You are very stupid. The Supreme Court is not above the law !! Asare and Kennedy were right.
Agbedefu, your name tells it all! You are very stupid. The Supreme Court is not above the law !! Asare and Kennedy were right.
Nana,Legon 10 years ago
you guys have succeeded in bringing ghana to its knees n still have de nerve to talk abt God bless ghana?...Damn!!! thats unbelievable
you guys have succeeded in bringing ghana to its knees n still have de nerve to talk abt God bless ghana?...Damn!!! thats unbelievable
Huhuhuhu_Ny3hu 10 years ago
With this kind of nonsense for far too long! She should gut down on his long-winded speeches and appearances to churchs and have his cabinet formulate bills to 'sanitize' our airwaves. The SC cannot carry the load alone!
With this kind of nonsense for far too long! She should gut down on his long-winded speeches and appearances to churchs and have his cabinet formulate bills to 'sanitize' our airwaves. The SC cannot carry the load alone!
DODOWA 10 years ago
This is the best article I have read on this site for a very long time. I conquer to every iota of the piece. Freedom of speech has limits. Pyromaniacs who think they can get away with all the outrageous stuff should be stopp ... read full comment
This is the best article I have read on this site for a very long time. I conquer to every iota of the piece. Freedom of speech has limits. Pyromaniacs who think they can get away with all the outrageous stuff should be stopped. The Supreme Court is their “KWAKWE LAST STOP”.
N Kofi 10 years ago
The source of the problem is The President of the of the SC. He appears to be favouring the counsel of the respondents. We are all watching the Court and this is what we see. He better be start being fair to counsel for the ... read full comment
The source of the problem is The President of the of the SC. He appears to be favouring the counsel of the respondents. We are all watching the Court and this is what we see. He better be start being fair to counsel for the petitioners or people ...
N Kofi 10 years ago
The source of the problem is The President of the of the SC. He appears to be favouring the counsel of the respondents. We are all watching the Court and this is what we see. He better be start being fair to counsel for the ... read full comment
The source of the problem is The President of the of the SC. He appears to be favouring the counsel of the respondents. We are all watching the Court and this is what we see. He better be start being fair to counsel for the petitioners or people will continue to pre-judge the case.
O P 10 years ago
People like you guys are the reasons why Ghana and Africa are what they are now. You don't reason, you have brains but refuse to think. Remember experience is the best teacher and to be successful is to learn from someones m ... read full comment
People like you guys are the reasons why Ghana and Africa are what they are now. You don't reason, you have brains but refuse to think. Remember experience is the best teacher and to be successful is to learn from someones mistakes and successes. United States has practice democracy for over two hundred years, as far as you guys are concern, its wrong to learn from them but its okay for minister to have their babies and medicals in the US.
srome 10 years ago
You have got it all wrong, US indeed is a nation to emulate when it comes to practice of democracy, however remember, it was neither tought nor learned by the people in US, it was thier way of life, it originated from their c ... read full comment
You have got it all wrong, US indeed is a nation to emulate when it comes to practice of democracy, however remember, it was neither tought nor learned by the people in US, it was thier way of life, it originated from their customs, believes and faith, the discpline and trust and sense of intergrity that makes democracy works was already with the ppl except with some few crooks, as a result, for 200yrs as you claim, they are still the same ppl doing what they do. Can you say the same about the ppl of Ghana? this article is drawing our attention to a need to customize our democracy for that matter our freedom of speach policies, how can responsible leaders allow irresponsible individuals to continue with inflamatory statements and vulgar languages to be order of the day on our airwaves, note that there are a good percentage of the ppl of Gh who are disgusted with this national cancer and this must stop. Undermining SC judges as being done by Okyere is nothing to run home with, it is not about any political party, but rather preservation and protection of our fragile institutions, these institutions are necessary for preservation of order and therefore individuals must not be allowed to undermine it. The nation as a whole is at a serious disadvantage as a result of continuous polarizations of our political discourse...
Kofi Asare 10 years ago
If we want to practice democracy, we then ought to be prepared for the inconvenience that comes with it. There are no two sets of democracies. One set for Africa and the other set for the rest of the world. If we want to pra ... read full comment
If we want to practice democracy, we then ought to be prepared for the inconvenience that comes with it. There are no two sets of democracies. One set for Africa and the other set for the rest of the world. If we want to practice our own peculiar system of governing, we then need to go back to the KINGS, CHIEFS, LINQUISTS and etc. governing system that existed before the white men came. During those days, we not only reverend our chiefs and Kings a great deal, we also accepted dictatorship. With this so called democracy, freedom of speech rules. WE CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS. Sure, our Honorable Judges need to be respected but they also need tough skins to occupy those seats in other to absurd valid criticisms like what Mr. Awuku opined. Those who are calling for war based on the court's rulings are the ones that need to be looked into. Even with that, I believe our judges need to follow proper procedures instead of the so called verbal invitations.
KOKONSA 10 years ago
Very well said. I thought all commentators on this forum were idiots. Finally someone presents a sensible perspective. I am happy
Very well said. I thought all commentators on this forum were idiots. Finally someone presents a sensible perspective. I am happy
PHILTY McNASTY 10 years ago
Tell that again to the Akyeamong idiot.
Tell that again to the Akyeamong idiot.
FORTUNE TELLER 10 years ago
THE CUNNING NPP AT IT AGAIN. TO PROVOKE THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. WRITING THIS TO LOOK LIKE IT IS AN NDC MEMBER WHO HAS WRITTEN IT BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THEIR(NDC) MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGES ... read full comment
THE CUNNING NPP AT IT AGAIN. TO PROVOKE THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. WRITING THIS TO LOOK LIKE IT IS AN NDC MEMBER WHO HAS WRITTEN IT BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THEIR(NDC) MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGES. IF THIS IS THE WAY THE NPP IS LOOKING TO HAVE FAVOUR WITH THE JUSTICES THEN THEY WILL BE SHOCKED. THEY HAVE FORGOTEN THAT GHANAIANS INCLUDING THE JUSTICES ARE VERY ALERT AND DICERNING.
JUDGING FROM THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE COURT CASE AND THE WAY ADDISON IS CROSS EXAMINING THE WITNESSES SHOWS CLEARLY THAT THIS CASE WAS DEAD ON ARRIVAL. I AM CONFIDENT THIS CASE WILL NOT TRAVEL FAR. THERE WILL BE NO COUNTING OF ANY FIGURES TO DEDUCT ANY FROM ANYBODYS VOTES. STRAIGHT FORWARD FOOLISH CASE THAT WILL BE THROWN OUT OF THE WINDOW. ALL CLEAR THINKING NPP AND GHANAIANS WHO HAD SUPPORTED THE NPPS COURSE OF SENDING THIS CASE TO COURT HAVE NOW REALISED HOW EMPTY THE CASE IS AND HOW THEY HAVE ALL BEEN FOOLED BY BAWUMIA AND CO. I AM SURPRISED A LOT OF THE NPP GURUS ARE STILL ATTENDING THE COURT HEARINGS. THEY SHOULD BE ANGRY INSIDE THEMSELVES BY NOW. TO ME NOTHING HAS CHANGED AND NOTHING WILL CHANGE.
FORTUNE TELLER
Date:
2013-06-30 01:36:00
Comment to:
Buffoonery in the Making at the Ghana Supreme Cour
Dony 10 years ago
Wise article
Wise article
JOMO KENYATTA 10 years ago
DURING THE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN THINKING THAT THERE WERE TOO FEW SENSIBLE MEN AND WOMEN IN GHANA. I WAS MISTAKEN. THERE ARE WISE PEOPLE LIKE PRINCE ACHEAMPONG STILL COURAGEOUS TO WRITE SOMETHING SENSIBLE AGAINST THE EFFUSION ... read full comment
DURING THE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN THINKING THAT THERE WERE TOO FEW SENSIBLE MEN AND WOMEN IN GHANA. I WAS MISTAKEN. THERE ARE WISE PEOPLE LIKE PRINCE ACHEAMPONG STILL COURAGEOUS TO WRITE SOMETHING SENSIBLE AGAINST THE EFFUSIONS OF THE GHANAIAN PROFESSOR REFUGEES IN AMERICA. WHAT THEY KNOW IS AMERICAN CONSTITUTION. THEY SHOULD STAY THERE AND QUOTE THAT CONSTITUTIONS TO AMERICAN STUDENTS. HE ENCOURAGED THE SUPREME COURT TO DEAL WITH THOSE THEY HAVE TO DEAL WITH. I WOULD SAY THAT SINCE THE SUPREME COURT HAS GIVEN ITS SIGNAL AND SPOKEN LOUDLY THERE WILL BE CHAOS AND SERIOUS CIVIL STRIFE IF THE SUPREME COURT FAILS TO DO WHAT IT SAID IT WOULD DO. THEN EVERY FOOL WILL FEEL HE HAS LICENSE TO PUT UP TREASONABLE BEHAVIOR. ATUGUBA, I WISH YOU WELL. YOU ARE A SUPREME COURT JUDGE. DEAL EFFECTIVELY WITH THE TRUANTS IN OUR SOCIETY AND YOUR REWARD WILL BE BREAT IN HEAVEN. THE OTHER JUDGES SHOULD HAVE THE SAME GUTS AND WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU. MAY ALLAH LOOK AFTER ALL OF YOU FOR THE SAKE OF GHANA.
Yaw Ohemeng 10 years ago
It is very much disappointing that undoubtedly well-educated commentators will reduce this issue to the usual NPP-NDC political football. What Prof. Asare wrote was in not in defence of alleged NPP offenders over alleged NDC ... read full comment
It is very much disappointing that undoubtedly well-educated commentators will reduce this issue to the usual NPP-NDC political football. What Prof. Asare wrote was in not in defence of alleged NPP offenders over alleged NDC offenders. In fact he provided defence for all of them by his argument that their right to freedom of expression, as granted in the 1992 Constitution, must be respected. He was also critical of the manner in which they have been summoned to appear before the Court in clear violation of their dignity.
The thrust of the debate is that right to freedom of expression is given to every citizen of the country. This right cannot be curtailed unless it is to protect the authority of the Court towards protection of some aspect of societal morality and order as well as security.
When the right to freedom of expression is curtailed in the manner sought by the SC, it must be prescribed by law; that law should be specific and formulated in a language that is so clear that we all can regulate our conduct; and it must be shown that the law can deliver the intended protection.
Can those who are defending the approach so far adopted by the SC point to a particular law (by name and description) which these alleged offenders are supposed to have violated? Also if there exists such a law, the SC must behave like any other complainant. It should complain to an investigative authority that will investigate, and if satisfied, bring charges. The individuals concerned have a right to know what they have been accused of; the law they are accused of violating and they have the right to mount a defence. Where this is not followed, we are taken back to the days of arbitrariness. This was the crust of Dr Arthur Kennedy’s argument.
Lastly, does anyone think that the Supreme Court can monitor all utterances and publications within and without Ghana on this matter? I do not think they can; hence what they are seeking to do might not be effective in curbing prejudicial statements. That is why it is being advised to concentrate on the case in hand. A lot of the statements are incitements and they should leave the Police, if they are up to their duties, to deal with them.
This is not NPP against NDC. If it were, NPP should be gloating because Sammy Awuku was discharged with a ‘slap on the wrist’ but the NDC alleged offenders might get a harsher punishment.
Okonko Palm 10 years ago
Yaw Ohemeng writes as if the law of contempt and its parameters are not already part of the Ghana constitution.He writes as if those who are being cited for contempt are been brought to court under unrecognized and known laws ... read full comment
Yaw Ohemeng writes as if the law of contempt and its parameters are not already part of the Ghana constitution.He writes as if those who are being cited for contempt are been brought to court under unrecognized and known laws.In fact he tries to create the impression that the present exercise of bringing some sanity into the open for all accusations against the sc is been done on the the judges whims without due regard to the law or the Constitution.That is wrong.
It is in the interest of all of us that the law of contempt be invoked by the court to address some of these affronts to its authority.It is even more so if we should address the blatant campaign by party activist to cast doubt on every ruling by the judges.Stephen Asare a well known npp activist is on record to have openly accused the president of the panel of bias as if to say he takes all decision exclusively and had written several articles against him in unflattering terms.
If we should allow these attacks on the process to go on unchecked no body would accept the decision of the court because they would have been tainted with doubt and cast as biased.
Those so called academics must bear in mind that their foot soldiers would take any decision that did not go their way by the sc as bias and would not accept it.Just because you give that impression in your writing and also posit that freedom of speech is absolute.
In fact in all jurisdictions freedom of speech is qualified and you can't attack the judges as incompetent and bring them under public ridicule all in the name of freedom of speech.For political expedience it seem to me that discipline has gone down to the dogs.
nana addo dankwa akufo addo 10 years ago
Anyone who disagrees with the submissions of this article does not seek the good of Ghana but the selfish good of their parties! The political dogmatism must stop!
Anyone who disagrees with the submissions of this article does not seek the good of Ghana but the selfish good of their parties! The political dogmatism must stop!
concerned ghanaian 10 years ago
I have not read a more sensible write up on this paltform till now. I get worked up when Ghanaians, who are supposed to know better, ignorantly compare what is done or happens in Ghana to the US,UK and the West.
I have not read a more sensible write up on this paltform till now. I get worked up when Ghanaians, who are supposed to know better, ignorantly compare what is done or happens in Ghana to the US,UK and the West.
Prezzy 10 years ago
'Ghanaians, who are supposed to know better, ignorantly compare what is done or happens in Ghana to the US,UK and the West' -you need to tell the judges that! They are the ones who seem not to know the climate in which they l ... read full comment
'Ghanaians, who are supposed to know better, ignorantly compare what is done or happens in Ghana to the US,UK and the West' -you need to tell the judges that! They are the ones who seem not to know the climate in which they live in isn't conducive to wearing wigs and robes but insist on wearing them. TWhere the hell did those ideas come from? Have you ever come across a chief in their palace somewhere in Ghana wearing a wig? Funny Ghanaians, they cannot make up their minds as to whether they can do with or without the West. When exactly did the Ghanaian invent any of the things that contemporary societies have come to depend on for existence? Only recently the President of Ghana, needed the US to help solve the problem with market fires, even Fidel Rawlings Castro John had to educate his children in the West after reforming our education system so it didn't produce elites, he wanted us all to be common as muck! concerned ghanaian decide what it is going to be, solid African - Ghanaian standing on their own, discovering their resources with African technology and managing it to the benefit of all with African concepts, the West for a change will borrow some from us? And to that, I say, it won't happen in a million years!
PKA 10 years ago
Thanks, buddy. I am ever ready to speak on behalf of the millions of well-meaning Ghanaians who yearn for real peace in our beloved country.
Thanks, buddy. I am ever ready to speak on behalf of the millions of well-meaning Ghanaians who yearn for real peace in our beloved country.
RANSFORD 10 years ago
The NPP think this country is for them and that they can take Ghanaians for granted.Thank God, majority of us can rad nd analyse things to its logical conclusion.Anytime thet get up they talk about another country´s constitu ... read full comment
The NPP think this country is for them and that they can take Ghanaians for granted.Thank God, majority of us can rad nd analyse things to its logical conclusion.Anytime thet get up they talk about another country´s constitution as if we don´t have sense to live our own life as human beings.As for that chaff called Gabby, I don´t think it is worth wasting time on an idiot of such magnitude. This is the guy we all know hoe he came by his law certificate.I don´t know if he thinks he is at par with the president of the panel.A very stupid and silly thing like that! If this is not a racist sentiment against the president what eles is it? If only some of them could sit down and critically examine themselves, they will know that they are nothing but rubbish.Freedom of speech has a limitation.There is no where on earth where freedom of speech means anyone could just get up and insult his political opponents and call for the killing of certain tribes.Lies, lies and damm lies all over the place.Where is their thinking cap? And what about those who they are deceiving all along? Don´t they have sense to reason? I called on the court not to bow for these criminals and tribal bigots.Ghana is the only country we have as Ghanaians.
Chigri wagadugu 10 years ago
Whilst ghanaian individuals go to USA
and England to learn likewise should
ghanaian institutions learn from them.
Whilst ghanaian individuals go to USA
and England to learn likewise should
ghanaian institutions learn from them.
kwasi Ntiamoah 10 years ago
We learn from one another what will benefit our society and not useless things. You dont know what is going on America. People are being killed day in day out. It is a kind of society full of uncertainties. Americans, accordi ... read full comment
We learn from one another what will benefit our society and not useless things. You dont know what is going on America. People are being killed day in day out. It is a kind of society full of uncertainties. Americans, according statistics consume 95% of deadly drugs produced in this world. You think America is heaven? There is no abysmal freedom anywhere, even not in America.
Kwobia (Torono) 10 years ago
There have always been limitations to individual
Freedoms,including freedom of speech.The SC
Judges have up to now have restrained themselves remarkably,but they cannot afford to allow anyone to hijack the Petition.
There have always been limitations to individual
Freedoms,including freedom of speech.The SC
Judges have up to now have restrained themselves remarkably,but they cannot afford to allow anyone to hijack the Petition.
BK 10 years ago
In US despite their constitution black Americans were denied their right to vote till the civil rights movement of the 1960s, even today in many States obstacles are placed in their way. US is no better than other countries s ... read full comment
In US despite their constitution black Americans were denied their right to vote till the civil rights movement of the 1960s, even today in many States obstacles are placed in their way. US is no better than other countries stop hold ing them up as the ideal.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago
Thank you, Mr. Akyeampong!! Why DON'T WE let the USA re-write our constitution for us ???
Thank you, Mr. Akyeampong!! Why DON'T WE let the USA re-write our constitution for us ???
PHILTY McNASTY 10 years ago
Why don't you invent your own cars, planes, cellphones, Internet, computers etc. Don't hide behind idiocy to make stupid statements. Debate the points Kwaku Asare made. Do they make sense to you or not. All that you are sayin ... read full comment
Why don't you invent your own cars, planes, cellphones, Internet, computers etc. Don't hide behind idiocy to make stupid statements. Debate the points Kwaku Asare made. Do they make sense to you or not. All that you are saying amounts to nothing it is an excuse for doing nothing and accepting the status quo. Adwee.
EZEKIEL 10 years ago
I'm NOT a lawyer so I can't RESPONSIBLY comment on what Asare wrote! I HOPE you UNDERSTAND what it ALL IMPLIES though!
You see, part of our problem is that TOO MANY PEOPLE with 1% INFORMATION comment on ALL topics!
I'm NOT a lawyer so I can't RESPONSIBLY comment on what Asare wrote! I HOPE you UNDERSTAND what it ALL IMPLIES though!
You see, part of our problem is that TOO MANY PEOPLE with 1% INFORMATION comment on ALL topics!
Kosoko 10 years ago
People like Professor Kwaku Asare really seems to be hiding behind academic exercise to tarnish the image the Supreme court. His reasoning is not only faulty but very bad. Let him speak ill of the US, Supreme Court and see if ... read full comment
People like Professor Kwaku Asare really seems to be hiding behind academic exercise to tarnish the image the Supreme court. His reasoning is not only faulty but very bad. Let him speak ill of the US, Supreme Court and see if such nonsense will be considered as Freedom of Speech
Paul Amuna 10 years ago
Indeed the SC justices are quite capable of doing their jobs without interference from any quarters. Furthermore, I cannot for the life of me comprehend why and how any well meaning person and particularly people like Arthur ... read full comment
Indeed the SC justices are quite capable of doing their jobs without interference from any quarters. Furthermore, I cannot for the life of me comprehend why and how any well meaning person and particularly people like Arthur Kennedy who aspire to high political office effectively condone irresponsible, contemptuous behaviour of others under the guise of "defending civil liberties or freedom of speech" It is pitiful and laughable in my opinion.
A. Nyamaa 10 years ago
Dear Mr. Amuna
When the President presumed the outcome of the on-going petition, was he in contempt?
Dear Mr. Amuna
When the President presumed the outcome of the on-going petition, was he in contempt?
Paul Amuna 10 years ago
I have as recently as yesterday, repeated my condemnation of the president's purported comments about the supreme court case which I have suggested were unwsie, unhelpful and also bothering on contempt. Indeed the court speci ... read full comment
I have as recently as yesterday, repeated my condemnation of the president's purported comments about the supreme court case which I have suggested were unwsie, unhelpful and also bothering on contempt. Indeed the court specifically mentioned him (the president)in their criticisms prior to Awuku's crass behaviour in the media. I would however not put his comments in the same category as that of Awuku and others whose primary focus was to 'attack', condemn, indeed ridicule and openly disrespect the supreme justices and the JOB they are doing.
Although I completely disagree with the president's comments and condemn them, he was expressing his 'belief' that he "won the elections fairly and squarely" and that he believed the SC ruling "would vindicate him". These are his feelings about his chances in the case, but however privately confident he may feel, it is totally wrong of him to air such feelings in the public domain.
I am just an observer like you and would condemn anyone who does something I think is wrong, irrespective of personality or station (and that includes the president of the republic). In my view his advisers need to do better in terms of what he can and cannot say.
KOFITSE 10 years ago
The treatment metted out to Awuku was completely wrong. Quite apart any arguments regarding freedom of speech, Justice Atuguba clearly sought to ridicule Awuku; making him the butt of jokes at the Supreme Court.
The treatment metted out to Awuku was completely wrong. Quite apart any arguments regarding freedom of speech, Justice Atuguba clearly sought to ridicule Awuku; making him the butt of jokes at the Supreme Court.
Paul Amuna 10 years ago
If Awuku were not so stubborn and was prepared to listen, learn and behave himself properly, he wouldn't expose himself to such ridicule as you suggest.
I do not think that it was the intention of the Supreme justices (mi ... read full comment
If Awuku were not so stubborn and was prepared to listen, learn and behave himself properly, he wouldn't expose himself to such ridicule as you suggest.
I do not think that it was the intention of the Supreme justices (mind you this is NOT a unilateral Atuguba decision) to ridicule anyone. There were merely applying the law within their remit.
PKA 10 years ago
Thanks, Mr. Amuna. Like you, I find Arthur Kennedy's behaviour extremely puzzling.
Thanks, Mr. Amuna. Like you, I find Arthur Kennedy's behaviour extremely puzzling.
Kwame Appiah 10 years ago
Article has no merit and your language is poor.
Article has no merit and your language is poor.
Mercy 10 years ago
An article well written. One other name you didn't mention in your article is Kwaku Baako. OKyere Darko and Kwaku Baako should be called to the Supreme Court on the same day. One should not be left behind.
An article well written. One other name you didn't mention in your article is Kwaku Baako. OKyere Darko and Kwaku Baako should be called to the Supreme Court on the same day. One should not be left behind.
Whatever 10 years ago
We are tired of the insolence brats in the NPP who think albeit falsely the supreme court can disqualify a president but can't hold them for contempt. Gabby should have been cited for contempt long ago
We are tired of the insolence brats in the NPP who think albeit falsely the supreme court can disqualify a president but can't hold them for contempt. Gabby should have been cited for contempt long ago
GYIMINII 10 years ago
PRINCE ACHEAMPONG SOUNDS IDIOTIC
PRINCE ACHEAMPONG SOUNDS IDIOTIC
SEANANA 10 years ago
WHY DO YOU VIEW EVERYTHING ALONG TRIBAL LINES?YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF FOR YOUR COMMENT TO THIS ARTICLE .SHAME.
WHY DO YOU VIEW EVERYTHING ALONG TRIBAL LINES?YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF FOR YOUR COMMENT TO THIS ARTICLE .SHAME.
Spiky 10 years ago
This is the "Voice of Reason" that must be listened to. Thank you, Sir! And for those who quote American Constitution in cases affecting Ghana, it's shocking for them to imply that the American Constitution applies in Ghana o ... read full comment
This is the "Voice of Reason" that must be listened to. Thank you, Sir! And for those who quote American Constitution in cases affecting Ghana, it's shocking for them to imply that the American Constitution applies in Ghana or supercedes Ghana's own constitution. That is hogwash! And for those who think that freedom of speech is unfettered, they need to think again. My college principal used to say, "Your freedom to throw your hands ends where my nose begins". I think it tells it all that freedom of speech is not absolute; and your freedom can only make sense in the presence of the other.
Well said and thank you for bringing sanity to these intellectual idiots; Arthur Kobina Kennedy and Kwaku Asare. Do these intellectual idiots want Ghana to pass LGBT laws to allow them to marry simple because US passed law as ...
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NPP has now resorted to using overseas based surrogates to attack the supreme court. some half-baked law professors spewing garbage on this forum. This petition is not your normal court case!!! It has the potential of razing ...
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This is our own judge Akuffo -Addo as far back as 1968: In the case involving the REPUBLIC versus LIBERTY PRESS LTD. AND OTHERS [1968] GLR 123–138, Chief Justice Edward Akufo-Addo, on the instruction of Attorney-General Vic ...
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Thank you for bringing this out.I'm sure many of those criticising the SC have NO KNOWLEDGE of this!
"Freedom MUST be limited IN ORDER to be possessed" as somebody said.
Hello I believe the following quote is what motivated you to write your article: " Folks, this hogwash about quoting sections of the American constitution to support arguments against the Supreme Court off Ghana has to stop! ...
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Thanks Oyokoba. Because partizan politics, some peolpe have refused to think and they come out with unneccesary criticism that unfortunately expose their stupidity and lack of analytical skillsWhat is the sense incriticising ...
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Thank you for this brilliant exposition. Surely, those at the very heart of the petition, the heart of the NPP and Danquah-Busia Institute must have this quotation somewhere in their archives?
Perhaps they, and their surro ...
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Younhave forgotten another stupid and useless one who called himself professor Lugiun of fugu.He is the most foolish animal ever.
Dear Mr. Acheampong,
Who told you we all want to hand our liberties to this Atuguba man?
Look, go find yourself some desert Island and make Atuguba your tin god.
From the way you write you seem to think that we should ...
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What a well thought of article that is quite inspiring. You love this country as some of us do. Some of us like you are so happy that Justice Atubuga and the other eight Justices of the SC have begun to crack down on these st ...
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Let the talking heads talk all they may and bring them to court and rebuke them and show them where power lies until they learn difference between freedom of speech and objectivity.
Azar's arguments were off point. he had just packaged goo with nice sounding sentences and as usual some unschooled are lapping it up as sensible. it is the same misunderstood freedom of speech that made the likes of Agyapong ...
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Unfortunately when NDC member talks rubbish or insult the supreme court judges nothing is said about this and there should be equal rights untill then Akyeampong should not write such acticles
That's nonsense of yourself. Can't you reason a bit?
Agbedefu, your name tells it all! You are very stupid. The Supreme Court is not above the law !! Asare and Kennedy were right.
you guys have succeeded in bringing ghana to its knees n still have de nerve to talk abt God bless ghana?...Damn!!! thats unbelievable
With this kind of nonsense for far too long! She should gut down on his long-winded speeches and appearances to churchs and have his cabinet formulate bills to 'sanitize' our airwaves. The SC cannot carry the load alone!
This is the best article I have read on this site for a very long time. I conquer to every iota of the piece. Freedom of speech has limits. Pyromaniacs who think they can get away with all the outrageous stuff should be stopp ...
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The source of the problem is The President of the of the SC. He appears to be favouring the counsel of the respondents. We are all watching the Court and this is what we see. He better be start being fair to counsel for the ...
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The source of the problem is The President of the of the SC. He appears to be favouring the counsel of the respondents. We are all watching the Court and this is what we see. He better be start being fair to counsel for the ...
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People like you guys are the reasons why Ghana and Africa are what they are now. You don't reason, you have brains but refuse to think. Remember experience is the best teacher and to be successful is to learn from someones m ...
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You have got it all wrong, US indeed is a nation to emulate when it comes to practice of democracy, however remember, it was neither tought nor learned by the people in US, it was thier way of life, it originated from their c ...
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If we want to practice democracy, we then ought to be prepared for the inconvenience that comes with it. There are no two sets of democracies. One set for Africa and the other set for the rest of the world. If we want to pra ...
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Very well said. I thought all commentators on this forum were idiots. Finally someone presents a sensible perspective. I am happy
Tell that again to the Akyeamong idiot.
THE CUNNING NPP AT IT AGAIN. TO PROVOKE THE MEMBERS OF THE SUPREME COURT. WRITING THIS TO LOOK LIKE IT IS AN NDC MEMBER WHO HAS WRITTEN IT BECAUSE ONE OR TWO OF THEIR(NDC) MEMBERS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGES ...
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Wise article
DURING THE LAST WEEK I HAVE BEEN THINKING THAT THERE WERE TOO FEW SENSIBLE MEN AND WOMEN IN GHANA. I WAS MISTAKEN. THERE ARE WISE PEOPLE LIKE PRINCE ACHEAMPONG STILL COURAGEOUS TO WRITE SOMETHING SENSIBLE AGAINST THE EFFUSION ...
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It is very much disappointing that undoubtedly well-educated commentators will reduce this issue to the usual NPP-NDC political football. What Prof. Asare wrote was in not in defence of alleged NPP offenders over alleged NDC ...
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Yaw Ohemeng writes as if the law of contempt and its parameters are not already part of the Ghana constitution.He writes as if those who are being cited for contempt are been brought to court under unrecognized and known laws ...
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Anyone who disagrees with the submissions of this article does not seek the good of Ghana but the selfish good of their parties! The political dogmatism must stop!
I have not read a more sensible write up on this paltform till now. I get worked up when Ghanaians, who are supposed to know better, ignorantly compare what is done or happens in Ghana to the US,UK and the West.
'Ghanaians, who are supposed to know better, ignorantly compare what is done or happens in Ghana to the US,UK and the West' -you need to tell the judges that! They are the ones who seem not to know the climate in which they l ...
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Thanks, buddy. I am ever ready to speak on behalf of the millions of well-meaning Ghanaians who yearn for real peace in our beloved country.
The NPP think this country is for them and that they can take Ghanaians for granted.Thank God, majority of us can rad nd analyse things to its logical conclusion.Anytime thet get up they talk about another country´s constitu ...
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Whilst ghanaian individuals go to USA
and England to learn likewise should
ghanaian institutions learn from them.
We learn from one another what will benefit our society and not useless things. You dont know what is going on America. People are being killed day in day out. It is a kind of society full of uncertainties. Americans, accordi ...
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There have always been limitations to individual
Freedoms,including freedom of speech.The SC
Judges have up to now have restrained themselves remarkably,but they cannot afford to allow anyone to hijack the Petition.
In US despite their constitution black Americans were denied their right to vote till the civil rights movement of the 1960s, even today in many States obstacles are placed in their way. US is no better than other countries s ...
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Thank you, Mr. Akyeampong!! Why DON'T WE let the USA re-write our constitution for us ???
Why don't you invent your own cars, planes, cellphones, Internet, computers etc. Don't hide behind idiocy to make stupid statements. Debate the points Kwaku Asare made. Do they make sense to you or not. All that you are sayin ...
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I'm NOT a lawyer so I can't RESPONSIBLY comment on what Asare wrote! I HOPE you UNDERSTAND what it ALL IMPLIES though!
You see, part of our problem is that TOO MANY PEOPLE with 1% INFORMATION comment on ALL topics!
People like Professor Kwaku Asare really seems to be hiding behind academic exercise to tarnish the image the Supreme court. His reasoning is not only faulty but very bad. Let him speak ill of the US, Supreme Court and see if ...
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Indeed the SC justices are quite capable of doing their jobs without interference from any quarters. Furthermore, I cannot for the life of me comprehend why and how any well meaning person and particularly people like Arthur ...
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Dear Mr. Amuna
When the President presumed the outcome of the on-going petition, was he in contempt?
I have as recently as yesterday, repeated my condemnation of the president's purported comments about the supreme court case which I have suggested were unwsie, unhelpful and also bothering on contempt. Indeed the court speci ...
read full comment
The treatment metted out to Awuku was completely wrong. Quite apart any arguments regarding freedom of speech, Justice Atuguba clearly sought to ridicule Awuku; making him the butt of jokes at the Supreme Court.
If Awuku were not so stubborn and was prepared to listen, learn and behave himself properly, he wouldn't expose himself to such ridicule as you suggest.
I do not think that it was the intention of the Supreme justices (mi ...
read full comment
Thanks, Mr. Amuna. Like you, I find Arthur Kennedy's behaviour extremely puzzling.
Article has no merit and your language is poor.
An article well written. One other name you didn't mention in your article is Kwaku Baako. OKyere Darko and Kwaku Baako should be called to the Supreme Court on the same day. One should not be left behind.
We are tired of the insolence brats in the NPP who think albeit falsely the supreme court can disqualify a president but can't hold them for contempt. Gabby should have been cited for contempt long ago
PRINCE ACHEAMPONG SOUNDS IDIOTIC
WHY DO YOU VIEW EVERYTHING ALONG TRIBAL LINES?YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF FOR YOUR COMMENT TO THIS ARTICLE .SHAME.
This is the "Voice of Reason" that must be listened to. Thank you, Sir! And for those who quote American Constitution in cases affecting Ghana, it's shocking for them to imply that the American Constitution applies in Ghana o ...
read full comment