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GBA’s silence on AG’s conduct on Ambulance saga shocking – Della Sowah
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Member of Parliament (MP) for Kpando Constituency, Della Sowah has described as shocking the seeming silence of the Ghana Bar Association(GBA) on the conduct of Attorney General, Godfred Yeboah Dame in the recent ambulance saga.
This stems from a leaked phone conversation in which Mr Dame appears to coerce the third accused in the ongoing ambulance case, Richard Jakpa to implicate Minority Leader Dr Cassiel Ato Forson.
According to her, as an association that is concerned about ethical standards, their silence on a breach of ethics is shocking and worrying.
“Legally, it is totally forbidden for a prosecutor to confer with or interview an accused person. Rule 56(2)(d) of the Legal Profession (Professional and Etiquette) Rules, 2020 (L.I 2423),” she added.
Speaking to the media, she said the association should, as a matter of urgency, make a bold statement condemning the conduct of the AG, which does not promote the justice delivery system of Ghana.
According to her, posterity will judge the GBA should they fail to address the matter in line with their ethical standards.
“Why has the GBA kept quiet on a leader of the bar who should hold the profession in high esteem, or they only find their voices when it’s against the National Democratic Congress?” she queried.
She concluded by asking, “Is this what they want young lawyers to learn? They want them to reach out to witnesses in matters and impress on them to bear false testimonies without the knowledge of their lawyers?”
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The Paramount Chief of Bamvum, Abdulai Ziblim, has donated a one-acre plot of land at Jongshegu, a suburb of Tamale, to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) for the construction of a new fire station.
The Northern Regional Commander of the GNFS, ACFO I Joseph Koranteng, led a delegation to formally accept the land and expressed appreciation to the Chief for his commitment to public safety.
The proposed fire station is expected to improve emergency response times and strengthen fire safety coverage as Jongshegu and surrounding communities continue to expand rapidly.
The Chief called on stakeholders to support the swift development of the facility, while ACFO I Koranteng described the donation as a strong example of collaboration between traditional authorities and state institutions to protect lives and property.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
A 24-year-old tricycle (Pragyia) rider, has been jailed three months by the Nkawie Circuit Court in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region for biting a Community Police Assistant (CPA) at Nkawie.
Abdul Aziz pleaded guilty to the charge of negligently causing harm and was convicted on his own plea.
Police Inspector Kwaku Frimpong, prosecuting told the court presided by Mr Robert Addo that, complainants in the case were officers from the Nkawie Divisional Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) of the Ghana Police Service.
He said on September 3, at about 8:40am, the complainants led by Chief Inspector Abedi Larbi, were on their official patrol duty to ensure safety at Nkawie township and met the convict, who was in-charge of a Pragya tricycle with registration number M-25-A-3722.
He explained that, after a careful inspection, it was detected that the convict was without licence and other required documents, so Alhassan Seidu, the CPA, was instructed to lead him to the office for the next action.
On their way to the office, the convict took a different direction, so the CPA directed him to take the right route to the police station, but he disobeyed and attacked the CPA, resulting in a struggle between them.
In the process the convict bit the CPA on the chest, so he shouted for help and some nearby youth rushed to the scene and helped him to arrest the convict.
In his caution statement, he admitted the offence and after further investigations he was charged and brought before the court. –GNA
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