{"id":230616,"date":"2024-10-12T08:56:16","date_gmt":"2024-10-12T08:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/12\/reform-bail-system-in-ghana-kpebu-tells-chief-justice\/"},"modified":"2024-10-12T08:56:16","modified_gmt":"2024-10-12T08:56:16","slug":"reform-bail-system-in-ghana-kpebu-tells-chief-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/12\/reform-bail-system-in-ghana-kpebu-tells-chief-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Reform bail system in Ghana \u2013 Kpebu tells Chief Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called on Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornor to form a committee to reform the bail system in Ghana.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kpebu said lawyers are ready to offer ideas on how to perfect the bail system. He said this while raising issues against the refusal of the court to grant the leader of the Democratic Hub demonstration, Oliver Barker Vormawor bail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us reform the bail system, the Chief Justice must form a committee and invite us to contribute ideas,\u201d he said on the Key Points on TV3 Saturday, October 12.<\/p>\n<p>Kpebu stated that Oliver Barker Vormawor will definitely be granted bail because his offense is a misdemeanor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOliver will get bail, it is just a question of time, Nobody can convince me that we understand what personal liberties being priceless means., we don\u2019t understand. These ones are misdemeanors and misdemeanors are the smallest of crimes, usually, you fine the person,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>At the last court hearing, Oliver Barker Vormawor was refused bail by the Accra High Court.<\/p>\n<p>Lead counsel for Barker Vormawor, Dr Justice Srem Sai in his bail application indicated to the court that his client wasn\u2019t a flight risk and had an identifiable place of abode.<\/p>\n<div class=\"AV664c99c3bb37d4ef5a0f3cab\">\n<div id=\"aniBox\">\n<div id=\"aniplayer_AV664c99c3bb37d4ef5a0f3cab-1728718383077\">\n<div id=\"aniplayer_AV664c99c3bb37d4ef5a0f3cab-1728718383077Wrapper\" class=\"avp-floating-container avp-fixed avp-bottom-left avp-shadow avp-move-right-enter-done\" tabindex=\"0\">\n<p>But the judge hearing the matter raised an issue with Oliver. He reminded the lawyers that Oliver was already on trial for a treason felony charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\">\n<p>He also indicated he wasn\u2019t convinced the Democracy Hub leader would turn up in court. In his defense however, Dr Srem Sai explained that nothing barred his client from reappearing before the court since he didn\u2019t abscond while on a felony charge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cFor a man who hasn\u2019t run away on a charge of treason how will he run away on a charge of misdemeanor?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ultimate question is whether he\u2019ll present himself for trial. The overwhelming evidence will bethat he has for the past 3 years been available for the charge of treason, he\u2019ll make himself available for the current charges,\u201d Dr Justice Srem Sai noted.<\/p>\n<p>There was no opposition from the prosecution as officers from the Attorney-General\u2019s office were absent in court.<\/p>\n<p>After listening to the arguments, the court refused the bail application for Oliver Barker Vormawor. The judge directed that the Circuit Court begins the trial of Vormawor within 72 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The court added that if the Circuit Court failed to do so Oliver  Barker Vormawor may be granted bail.<\/p>\n<p>Five more persons including Felicity Nelson were however granted a bail of GHc20, 000.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has called on Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornor to form a committee to reform the bail system in Ghana. 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