US-based Ghanaian Professor, Kwaku Asare, has said that the apology rendered by Asawase Member of Parliament for his bribery allegation against a justice of the Supreme Court, should not obstruct the judicial inquiry into the matter.
He said the allegation, if true, is serious enough to warrant some consequences. And equally, if it is false and had no basis, is serious enough to warrant some consequences.
Muntaka has apologised for the bribery accusation he made against a justice of the Supreme Court after the elections of a speaker for the 8th Parliament.
Portions of his apology read “Based upon good counsel, I have also decided to let sleeping dogs lie and will consequently refrain from any further public commentary on the matter which, as I have indicated was originally reported to me by a female colleague Parliamentarian.” Commenting on this in a Facebook post, Professor Asare said “I read somewhere that Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, the honourable MP for Asawasi has ret
Over 400 new lawyers called to the Bar
A total of 424 new lawyers have been called to the Bar to commence the legal profession after a short ceremony organized by the General Legal Council (GLC) in Accra.
The new lawyers by this ceremony, have been certified by the GLC to begin their legal profession in the country.
The 424 newly trained lawyers are being called to the Bar, at the 57th anniversary in the history of the enrolment on the roll of lawyers.
Per the practice, the GLC annually convenes a formal meeting to enroll and call to the Ghana Bar, candidates who have successfully passed their professional law examination organised by the Ghana School of Law, after certifying their results.