{"id":243179,"date":"2024-11-01T03:09:11","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T03:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/isnt-it-the-same-court-that-freed-ato-forson-and-jakpa\/"},"modified":"2024-11-01T03:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T03:09:11","slug":"isnt-it-the-same-court-that-freed-ato-forson-and-jakpa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/01\/isnt-it-the-same-court-that-freed-ato-forson-and-jakpa\/","title":{"rendered":"Isn\u2019t it the same court that freed Ato Forson and Jakpa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/254\/25453705.295.jpg\" alt=\"NPP General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua\" title=\"NPP General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua\" width=\"295\" height=\"172\" \/> <span class=\"image_caption\"><span>NPP General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has lashed out at critics of the country\u2019s judiciary who are claiming bias in several rulings.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking candidly on Kumasi-based Pure FM, Frimpong addressed the National Democratic Congress (NDC), accusing them of attempting to undermine Ghana\u2019s Supreme Court and Electoral Commission (EC).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople need to recognize that the judiciary isn\u2019t a puppet of the ruling party,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n<p>Frimpong further urged the opposition to \u201cunderstand the law and the constitution\u201d before making what he described as \u201cbaseless and provocative statements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His remarks come amid growing tensions, as the NDC has frequently criticized the judiciary\u2019s neutrality, suggesting that Supreme Court judges favour the ruling party due to political appointments.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s misleading to say that the judges are aligned with the NPP,\u201d Frimpong asserted.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to the case involving Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, an NDC member, who was acquitted of charges related to alleged procurement irregularities in the ambulance case. \u201cLook at the case involving Ato Forson.<\/p>\n<p>The judges found him not guilty. Is that what a biased court would do?\u201d he questioned, using this outcome as evidence that the judiciary does not act with partiality.<\/p>\n<p>Frimpong also expressed serious concerns about the NDC\u2019s attacks on the Electoral Commission, suggesting that their accusations are intended to \u201cdiscredit\u201d the institution ahead of the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n<p>He referenced a recent IPAC (Inter-Party Advisory Committee) meeting, which was live-streamed to enhance transparency.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring the live IPAC meeting, the EC provided clarifications and addressed concerns, but when it came time for the NDC to present their issues, they had nothing to say,\u201d he remarked, implying that their critiques lack substance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NPP General Secretary, Justin Frimpong Kodua Justin Frimpong Kodua, General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has lashed out at critics of the country\u2019s judiciary who are claiming bias in several rulings. 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