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2021-03-14

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[ 2016-07-27 ]

George Loh, Lawyer for Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn

Lawyer for ‘Montie 3’ disappointed by ‘harsh’ punishment
Mr. George Loh, lawyer for the two Montie FM
panelists has stated that he is disappointed over
the decision of the Supreme Court to hand a four
month jail term to his clients, Alistair Nelson
and Godwin Ako Gunn.

Nelson, Ako Gunn all belonging to the ruling
National Democratic Congress (NDC) and talk show
host Salifu Maase aka ‘Mugabe’ were jailed
Wednesday after they were found guilty for issuing
death threats to judges of the Supreme Court.

Owners of the station were also found guilty of
contempt and have been fined GHc30, 000, to be
paid to the court by close of day Thursday or face
a jail term of one month.

Nelson, Ako Gunn and Maase were immediately
whisked into a Police van and taken away to the
prison where they would serve their sentence.

The accused were found guilty for scandalizing
the court, defying and lowering the authority of
the court and bringing it into disrepute by the
court presided over by Justice Sophia Akuffo.

Mr. Loh who pleaded with the court that his
clients were first time offenders told Joy News
after the ruling that he is disappointed but not
surprised by the ruling.

He described the ruling as harsh since his
clients were first time offenders.

He, however, ruled out any possibility of a
review of the judgment saying they stand no chance
of being successful if they go ahead with such a
move.

Background

Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn, who were
panelists on ‘Pampaso’, a political programme
on Montie FM in Accra on June 29, warned judges of
Ghana’s highest court to be wary of their
conduct in the case involving the Electoral
Commission and Mr Abu Ramadan if they did not want
to suffer the fate of the three members of the
bench who were shot to death and burnt on June 30,
1982 in the era of the Provisional National
Defence Council (PNDC).

The Supreme Court had to adjourn the case to July
18 after the contemnors argued that they were not
served with the writ until the morning of the
hearing day, a position which was corroborated by
the court registrar.

Source - Starrfmonline.com



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