GBA has no favour with any political party – Saviour Kudze
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has rejected claims that its recent interventions on national issues are politically motivated, insisting that the Association does not align itself with any political party.
Deputy General Secretary of the GBA, Saviour Kudze, said the Association’s decision to criticise or comment on issues of national interest should not be interpreted as support for a particular political regime.
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His comments followed remarks by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai, who accused the GBA of selective criticism and questioned its consistency in responding to recent comments by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.
Speaking on Joy FM’s Top Story on Monday, September 14, 2026, Kudze stressed that the GBA is a professional body made up of lawyers and does not operate along political lines.
“The Ghana Bar Association is not a political institution. It's an association of lawyers, professional lawyers. The fact that we issue statements or criticise issues at times that people are not comfortable with doesn't mean that we are a political association, or we support a certain political regime,” he said.
He said the Association had maintained the same position when politicians from different parties made comments it considered necessary to respond to.
Kudze cited previous responses to comments by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin and NDC MP Francis-Xavier Sosu as evidence that the GBA’s interventions are not based on political affiliation.
According to him, the Association’s focus is on addressing issues it considers important, regardless of which political party is involved.
“The word is that, I must repeat, Ghana Bar Association has no favour with any political party. We just say our issues, or do our things that are necessary,” he said.
While acknowledging that members of the public were free to form their own opinions about the GBA, Mr Kudze rejected suggestions that the Association’s actions were driven by partisan interests.
“People may have their perceptions, though. That is their right,” he said.
He also questioned why debates over the GBA’s alleged political leanings continued to dominate public discussions, particularly when the country faces several pressing challenges.
“There are many important issues to think about in this country, but every time the Ghana Bar Association holds an event, the next thing you hear is that they are politically biased,” he said.
“We have problems with sanitation; we have problems with galamsey. Why don't we spend our time on those productive issues?” he questioned.
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