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Judges say they are terrified by life threats
The two radio panelists on Wednesday June 29 launched scathing attacks on Supreme Court judges presiding over the voters' register case, including threats on the lives reminiscent of the day three judges were murdered on June 30, 1982.
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President of the Association of Magistrates and Judges, Sir Justice Dennis Adjei condemned the utterances of Nelson and Gunn, saying their comments undermines the rule of law.
“The Association of Magistrates and Judges of Ghana have listened to the utterances of two radio communicators on Accra Montie FM 100.1 station where they threatened to eliminate judges, Justice Adjei told the media Monday. "This was on the eve of Martyr’s Day.These utterances undermine rule of law and the independence of judiciary as contained in the 1992 constitution of the republic of Ghana."
Justice Adjei said the threats on the lives of the justices were designed to put fear in them so as to undermine the administration of justice in Ghana.
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“The utterances tend to put fear in the judges and magistrates of Ghana who are vested with judicial under the constitution.
"The members of AMJG condemn these uncalled for utterances made in bad faith to undermine the administration of justice in Ghana.
"The judiciary as an arm of government is crucial in this our democratic dispensation. It must therefore be strengthened and jealously guarded by all and sundry," he said.
A Ghanaian citizen on Monday dragged Nelson and Gunn to the Supreme Court, praying the Supreme Court to “commit the two for contempt of court.”
Richard Ashante Yeboah in his suit said "the two knew the contemptuous nature of their statements when they stated that the court can jail them and that they were ready to go to jail.”
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