Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye
The former Speaker of Parliament, Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, says the Legal Aid Scheme in Ghana should be re-examined and financed by the state, especially in relation to vulnerable groups such as women, persons with disability.
He added that the country should expand “the parameters of pro-bono cases” as lawyers took principled stance in cases.
Prof. Oquaye was speaking at the 16
th edition of Re-Akoto Memorial Lectures on “The legacy of Baffour Osei Akoto: A Family Man, a Chief and Statesman” on Wednesday, at the Great Hall of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
CJ: Ghanaians must boldly defend Constitution
April 30, 2021
The Chief Justice, Justice Kwasi Anin Yeboah has urged the citizenry to muster the courage to defend the Constitution at all times.
“We must perform our duties as citizens by working collectively to protect and safeguard the Constitution irrespective of the circumstances in which we find ourselves,” he advised.
The Chief Justice explained that this was necessary since the Constitution espoused the rule of law, freedom of speech and protection of the fundamental human rights of the citizenry needed to transform society for the better.
Justice Yeboah, in a paper delivered on his behalf by Professor Justice Sir Dennis Adjei, an Appeals Court Judge, at the 16th edition of the Re-Akoto Memorial Lectures in Kumasi, said no meaningful development could take place in an environment where the Constitution was flagrantly abused.
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Rev Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, Speaker of Parliament
Rev. Professor Aaron Michael Oquaye, the Speaker of Parliament has adjourned sittings for the Christmas and New Year break till January 4, 2021.
He informed the House that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo would fulfill the constitutional mandate of giving an account on the State of the Nation to the House before a dissolution.
The House last November went on break in preparation for the elections held on December 7, 2020, and resumed sitting on Monday, December 14, 2020, to complete the Fourth Session of the Seventh Parliament.
The Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic would end on January 6, 2021.
Mr President, why are you quiet on our debt? -Haruna
After being on his feet for over an hour to deliver the State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Akufo-Addo had, at least, expected Members of Parliament (MP) to show some gratitude, but, as usual, the Majority applauded, while the Minority mocked him.
The Minority said the President, in his long speech, had been mute on some critical issues, especially, Ghana’s debt stock.
The Minority Leader in Parliament, Mr Haruna Iddrisu, registered his dissatisfaction when he was called by the Speaker of Parliament, Mr Alban S.K. Bagbin, to either second or reject a motion for an adjournment of the House, which was moved by the Majority Leader, Mr Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu.