By: Nana Antwi Boasiako
The Ghana Bar Association (GBA) has expressed shock and concern over Attorney General Godfred Dame’s strong reaction to the Appeals Court’s verdict in the contentious ambulance case. In a scathing critique, Dame labeled the court’s judgment as ‘perverse’, ‘grossly unfair’, and ‘erroneous’, sparking a stern response from the GBA.
On Tuesday, July 30 the Appeals court delivered a verdict of not guilty, acquitting and discharging Richard Jakpa, the third accused in the ambulance procurement trial, and Cassiel Ato Forson, the Minority Leader, of the charges alleging they caused financial loss to the State.
According to Saviour Kudze, Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), the Justice Minister’s language was unjustified and unwarranted.
Saviour Kudze questioned whether the Attorney General would have used such strong language if the court’s decision had been in his favor.
Kudze emphasized that as the leader of the Bar, the Attorney General should maintain a higher standard of decorum, saying ‘We shouldn’t expect him to use such words’.