University of Ghana lecturer and failed parliamentary aspirant with the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte has explained a recent tweet that referred to a Supreme Court having been turned into a Stupid Court.
The critical comments were posted on May 19, 2023 on Twitter lamenting generally the state of the particular judiciary and accusing it of partisanship and lack of common sense.
"They have succeeded in turning a Supreme Court into a Stupid Court. Commonsense is now a scare commodity. A major element in the death of democracies is partisanship in the delivery of justice. Our judges need lessons in political philosophy and ethics. Time will tell !" the tweet read.
Three days later, the academic cum politician posted two tweets pointing out that people had been reaching out to him over the content of his tweet apparently linking it to the Ghanaian judiciary.
His first clarification tweet read: "Thanks to all who have asked questions about my May 19th 2023 tweet. For the avoidance of doubt I follow judicial decisions in many countries and so the said tweet cannot be pinned to Ghana. It has more to with developments elsewhere including the US. We live in a global village."
"Folks, a number of you have called to express concerns about my safety following my recent tweets. I want to make it clear that NONE of my recent tweets about judicial decisions are in reference to Ghana's judiciary. My focus currently is on developments elsewhere outside Ghana," he stressed.
His tweet had been published barely 24-hours after Ghana's Supreme Court ordered Parliament to expunge the name of an NDC MP, James Gyakye Quayson from its records citing prodecural breaches during his nomination and election in 2020.
See his three tweets below:
Folks, a number of you have called to express concerns about my safety following my recent tweets. I want to make it clear that NONE of my recent tweets about judicial decisions are in reference to Ghana's judiciary. My focus currently is on developments elsewhere outside Ghana.
— Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte (@kpessawhyte) May 23, 2023
Thanks to all who have asked questions about my May 19th 2023 tweet. For the avoidance of doubt I follow judicial decisions in many countries and so the said tweet cannot be pinned to Ghana. It has more to with developments elsewhere including the US. We live in a global village.
— Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte (@kpessawhyte) May 23, 2023
They have succeeded in turning a Supreme Court into a Stupid Court. Commonsense is now a scare commodity. A major element in the death of democracies is partisanship in the delivery of justice. Our judges need lessons in political philosophy and ethics.
Time will tell !— Prof. Michael Kpessa-Whyte (@kpessawhyte) May 19, 2023
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WHAT A COWARD OF A MAN . IF YOU ARE TRULY A MAN COME OUT FULL CHESTERED AND BEAR THE CONSEQUENCE. MAN WITHOUT BALLS. AND THIS IS A MAN WHO WANTED TO BE MP TO REPRESENT PEOPLE. WHAT SORT OF PEOPLE AT ALL ARE IN THIS NDC PARTY
NDC is a treat to Ghana's development. These were the kinds of statements they were making prior to the 1979 coup d'état. But When they took over the reigns of government, they killed people, jailed others, beat women, maimed majority and burnt some for no good reason, but in the end they did far worse than this country have ever witnessed. This propaganda and attitude of "we are the victims every time of institutional power breaches" is neither here nor there. Stupidd talk by professor stupidd fooI.
He obviously had to choice as the Ghanaian Supreme Court has become a kangaroo court delivering political verdicts. How safe is a society in the populace lack confidence in the judiciary? These partisan judges should be mindful of the ramifications of their polically tainted decisions on the greater good of the Ghanaian society.
Thought he was only ***barred word*** but a coward too
Sharp! The SC MUST summon him to explan why he should not be charged fir contempt!
He is now running away. He should go to the Supreme Court and explain what he meant by "our Supreme Court". Does he have another SC besides Ghana's Supreme Court?
This same NDC twerp has officially been classified as a disgrace to academia by the Supreme Court! No wonder he keeps on fooling himself!
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He is such a disgrace to his students and University of Ghana. Seriously, NDC turns people into goats.
This so called clarification of the tweet is weird. This professor needs to be hauled before the Supreme Court to explain further.