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General News of Saturday, July 20, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-07-20
Sydney Casely-Hayford is a member of the OccupyGhana lobby
Sydney Casely-Hayford, a member of the OccupyGhana lobby group, reprimanded people who were responsible for the controversy surrounding the cancellation of Gregory Afoko's release on the doors of President Nana Akufo-Addo.
On The Big Issue, Mr. Casely-Hayford reminded Ghanaians that there was "no decision as to whether anyone did anything wrong, procedurally or otherwise."
He went on to describe the attempts to reprimand President Akufo-Addo for the problems of Gregory Afoko as disgusting.
As for trying to integrate Nana Akufo-Addo's name into this, it's not politics. I think it's disgusting to even have to do things like that.
"You have to let the court system decide how it will handle your judicial system and not continue to ask the president to intervene and whenever someone steals a goat, that is the fault of the president. "
Nii Kpakpo Samoa Addo, a panel lawyer The Big Issue, said that blaming the president would be justified.
He argued that "when state agencies and individuals in the state are considered accomplices, that's what will happen."
"He is the president of the country. He has executive power. When rights are violated, I have the right to call his attention. This is not disgusting.
Gregory Afoko and another suspect are being prosecuted for their alleged involvement in the badbadination of former High Patriot President Adams Mahama in May 2015.
He was released on bail of 500 000 GHc with two sureties in March 2019.
He remained in detention, however, in contempt of court against the Inspector General of Police (IGP), David Asante Apeatu, and the Director General of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo. -Danquah.
But a high court in Accra overturned bail, prompting criticism from observers who saw it as a blow to Ghana's democratic powers.
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