The Supreme Court is considering a suit demanding the re-arrest of three NDC supporters whose three months jail term for contempt, was cut short by a presidential pardon.
The suit is one of three legal attempts seeking to challenge the decision by former President John Dramani Mahama to grant the pardon.
Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Masse who were part of a political talkshow on Accra-based Montie FM were jailed July 27 2016 following threats, made live on radio, to kill some judges whose judgements they disagreed with.
They also threatened to rape the Chief Justice Mrs Georgina Theodora Wood on the same show.
Despite a three-month jail sentence handed by the Supreme Court, the NDC supporters were set free by the President, in August 22nd 2016, after they served more than three weeks in jail.
One of the plaintiffs, Nana Asante Bediatuo, is convinced that the presidential pardon granted the three was unconsitutional.
He has said the president has the power to pardon people convicted for criminal offences but does not have same to pardon convicts for criminal contempt.
President John Mahama is no longer in office after his government lost the general elections last December. Nana Asante Bediatuo is now Executive Secretary to President Akufo-Addo.
The hearing of the case has began at the Supreme Court Thursday. The apex court has granted a request by the Attorney General's Department to be given 7 days to file a response to the three separate suits filed in September 2016.
After the Attorney-General files a response within seven days, the court registrar is expected to set a date for the hearing of the case.
Fosua Amagyei who is counsel for Nana Asante Bediatuo, told Joy News "if the courts find our case favourable, they should go back to prison and continue where they left off".
Source: myjoyonline.com
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All e arms of e government shd work without any interference. The rule of law must work. These people are not beyond e law and they must face e quensiquencies.Should we do away with e laws because of politics? NO!!!.
I am extremely happy for such a wonderful opportunity to re-visit the case again. These NDC communicators are very rude and always show gross disrespect towards authority.The Attorney- General should seriously as a matter of urgency deal with the issue immediately to help the law deal with these unrepentant children with sharp teeth.
Now i believe Nana Addo is a beast!!!. I can only see serial killing. Many will die, if care is not taking they will kill Nana Addo. They should not start what they won't be able to finish. Insult me if you like.
waste of poor taxpayers money. any rational human being called a judge will rather chase politicians & woyome who has stole from the state.
I AM KOLIKO ,I KNOW AM A FUUUULL BUT I DONT CARE .I HATE AKANS SPECIALLY ,ASANTES ,AKYEMS,AND KWAWUS. I AM HALF PEPE, HALF EWE.I AM JEALOUS OF THEIR SUCCESS AS WELL.
I really want this to happen.. We must exercise rule of law
We welcome des because the akyem Mafia are in power now so why not its okk, But please don't forget to undo Prz kufour pardons too that will also be important to us all.
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