Dafeamekpor accuses GBA of echoing NPP’s concerns, questions its political neutrality
Majority Chief Whip and South Dayi MP, Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor, has accused the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) of increasingly becoming a platform for concerns raised by members and sympathisers of the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP). He questioned the association’s political neutrality, alleging that some of its recent interventions on matters concerning the Judiciary and the […]
South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor has accused the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) of becoming a platform for opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) concerns, challenging its political neutrality. He alleged that the association's recent interventions on judiciary and Chief Justice matters echo NPP viewpoints. During an interview on Accra-based Citi FM, Dafeamekpor cited the GBA's criticism of Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie and its stance on legal vacation as examples of a growing pattern.
He criticized the GBA for making public statements based on inaccurate information, particularly the claim that the Chief Justice scheduled courts during the legal vacation. Dafeamekpor questioned the GBA's independence, asking if it must always align with a political party's concerns. He also criticized the association for focusing on political controversies at the expense of more important legal developments.
GBA President Efua Ghartey defended the Chief Justice's remarks, warning of perceptions of the Judiciary aligning with the Executive. Former Auditor-General Daniel Yaw Domelevo called for the Chief Justice to exercise restraint in commenting on political matters.
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