03-09-13
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| Lawyer Kpenka |
A Legal Practitioner
based in the Upper East Region, Joseph Dindiok Kpenka has described as
unethical comments made by the lead counsel for the NDC in the just ended
election petition, Mr Tsatsu Tsikata. Mr Tsikata is cited to have accused
Justice Anin Yeboah, one of the nine Supreme Court Justices of being biased on
his judgement. Nevertheless, Mr
Tsikata’s comment indirectly implies that Justice Anin Yeboah’s took an
opposing stance against the NDC’s argument and position. However Mr. Kpenka in
an interview with Radio , described the actions of Mr Tsikata’s commentary
as unfortunate and condemned by all well-meaning Ghanaians. According to him,
Mr. Tsikata’s argument that Justice Anin Yeboah was doing the bidding of the
NPP because he was appointed by former President Kuffour is baseless since all
the nine Justices were appointed by various Presidents that have ruled this
country. He cited Former President Mills appointed of some of the judges who
constituted the nine panel in the just ended petition case. Mr. Kpenka, added that all the nine justices
were vetted by parliament based on their competent and not their political
affiliation and that any person who wishes to comment on the verdict is free to
comment per the constitution but must guard against personal attacks on any of
the judges. He said, Mr, Tsikata went beyond analyzing the legal issues
involved to attacking the personality of Justice Anin Yeboah. He however called
on all commentators to be circumspect in their comments about the Supreme Court
Verdict and not allow their political affiliation to influence them in their
commentaries. He also called on producers and hosts of various media houses to
exercise high level of professionalism by ensuring that only persons with
in-depth knowledge on legal issues are invited to their stations to comment on
the verdict. Mr Kpenka also
congratulated Nana Akuffo Addo for his high sense of maturity and
responsibility exhibited after the verdict describing him as his ‘Man of the
World’. He urged other political leaders to emulate his shinning leadership
qualities.
GBC END EMB/IA
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