Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice Betty Mould Iddrisu has described comments by Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice as childishness.
Godfred Yeboah Dame during Starr Chart last Wednesday claimed lead Counsel for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2012 election Philip Addison is a better lawyer than his colleague Tsatsu Tsikata from the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
But the comment seem not to have gone down well with the Vice Chairman of the NDC who observed that the comment was distasteful, amateurish and childish
“I find the comments by the deputy Attorney General Godfred Odame in a recent interview he granted Starr Fm to the effect that Philip Addison is a better lawyer than Tsatsu Tsikata very distasteful, amateurish and childish. Maybe Godfred should be reminded that By convention the AG is the official leader of bar and presumably the deputy hence the need to exercise caution and maturity when making comments about members of the Bar”
“That is why the attorney general’s cases are given priority over others in court. In any case what was the basis for the comparison”, she asked.
Madam Betty Mould reminded the Deputy Minister that he was too young in the late 70s to know that Tsatsu Tsikata was a highly sought after lawyer in the country indicating that more than 80% of Supreme Court Judges of present day passed under his tutelage.
“Someone should remind Godfred who perhaps was either not born or too young in the late 70s that Tsatsu Tsikata was one of the highly sought after lawyers in his days. Is Godfred also aware that more than 80%of judges of today’s Supreme Court passed through Tsatsu’s tutorship. Or does the fact that Godfred trained under Phillip Addison mean he’s a better lawyer than Tsatsu Tsikata? I can appreciate his crass and pathetic ignorance because in the late 70s when his boss Nana Akuffo, lawyer Adae Mensah and Tsatsu Tsikata formed the Human Rights Committee of the Ghana Bar Association where was he? Remember Lawyer Adae Mensah subsequently moved on to become the solicitor General for the rivers state in Nigeria. I expect better from our deputy Attorney General.
Godfred should rise above this pettiness. There is so much work to do for mother Ghana. Away with the politicking and childishness while we hold sensitive public offices which come with enormous responsibility. I am curious though”
She appealed to the president to immediately call the Deputy Minister to order in view of the fact he is the official leader of bar and presumably the deputy hence the need to exercise caution and maturity when making comments.
“Will the president, his boss, who is also member of the Bar call him to order”, she quizzed
Source: mynewsgh.com
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Godfred only stated his personal opinion, it should not coincide with yours, old cro0ked Betty. In any case, the conversation was held in 2017 and you're here talking about 70s matters, arr you sound up there? If the1ving Tsatsu was that much in demand, why didnt he keep at the practice to rise to the very top like Ayikoi Otoo dems? Academia is a safe place for lazy low lives like Tsatsu who can't take the heat of practice so give us a break!
Correct, there is a lot of jailing that the Ag has to do which he hasn't done and which is why you, Betty, are still walking free and insulting people. How can you, the third wife of a polygamous Alhaji wear a ring and call yourself a Mrs? And where is our mobey that you gave to Woyome? You abd Dzifa Attivor will soon be behind bars.
What are that achievements of Addison viz a viz the achievements of Tsatsu Tsikatah? Between Tsatsu T and Addison who has made history? Which of these two can stand before a demagogue and win his way? The deputy minister did not stop to ask these questions before making his conclusion. I guess the deputy minister was not aware of the responsibility he carries on his shoulder.
Why are some idiotic fulls and donkeys uptight about an opinion expressed by lawyer Dame because learning the law in a class room is one thing ;practical application of the in a Court of law before a Judge is a different ball game; for me this Betty Mould and Tsatsu Tsikata have one thing in common that although they are both lawyers are kriminally minded NDC thiffs and have all caused financial loss to the state.
IS IT COMPULSORY FOR A MINISTER TO ANSWER EVERY QUESTION FROM A JOURNALIST NO MATTER HOW IRRELEVANT OR ***barred word*** THAT QUESTION MAY SOUND? THE MAN SHOULD HAVE BEEN CIRCUMSPECT BY REFUSING TO ANSWER SUCH IRRELEVANT QUESTION FROM SHALLOW MINDED JOURNALISTS.
This ***barred word*** odame is a tribal bigot. He cant even lick tsatsu[s boot.
the AG was asked that bt tsatsu and Addison who is a better lawyer. and he said in his humble opinion Addison is. he wasn't asked who a better tutor.
I think the Deputy Attorney General should be circumspect in his dealing with the populace. This is needless. I think Betty Mould Iddrisu has said it all.
Look this woman...typical Ghanaian approach to issues! He disses the guy, Odame...before she asks "what is the basis of this comparison"? Mind u, journalists have a way of twisting issues to suits them..so it would have been better to get the basis for the purpoted statement first, b4 ir condemnation! I don't think Addison is close to Tatsu's experience but he can be better than him in some aspects...based on the issue on the table. So Mrs...pls approach issues cautiously and factually.
WAIT BETTY FOR YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO NSAWAM UNIVERSITY FOR CRIMINALS.