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Remission 'forced' on Mahama - IMANI

A statement signed by the Communications Minister Dr Omane Boamah said the decision was taken on the advice of the Council of State and was on compassionate grounds.

 

The president, late on Monday, August 22, 2016, freed the three men.

Some sections of the general public have criticised the president for his decision, saying it undermines the authority of the judiciary.

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But in a statement, Franklin Cudjoe argues that “the President is caught between a mutating and howling gang of party activists who are on the campaign trail, getting their hands dirty for the elections and on his behalf and they have bared their teeth at him; and then the very few perceived uppity in the party who urged caution and good counsel.”

“What will you do in the face of this conundrum? The President, through the press statement released seemed to have balanced the act, politically and legally well. Remission, legally allowed but forced on him by party and wise counsel to the released activists not to sin again. Let's hope they are of good behaviour,” he said.

The Montie three, Alistair Nelson, Godwin Ako Gunn and Salifu Maase alias ‘Mugabe’ were sentenced to four months in prison by the Supreme Court following contempt proceedings against them.

The contempt proceedings came after the three threatened the lives of Supreme Court judges who sat on the Abu Ramadan and Gary Nimako versus the Electoral Commission case.

A petition book was subsequently opened by pro-government group Research and Advocacy Platform (RAP) to collect signatures of Ghanaians to implore the president to exercise his prerogative of mercy powers to free the three contemnors.

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After spending 27 days in jail, the three can now heave a sigh of relief as they have been granted a pardon.

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