Member of Parliament (MP) for the Madina Constituency, Hon Francis Xavier Sosu, has hit back at the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), describing the association as a "monumental failure" which has been "reduced to yet another useless institution" by its current leadership.
To him, istead of the current GBA leadership "joining the clarion call to stop our judges from becoming political judges, in order to guarantee our democracy," they are rather more interested in "needlessly attacking the voice of conscience that speaks truth though it hurts badly."
"It is very sad that the leadership of the GBA....historically known to be champions of Rule of Law, Accountability and Social Justice, has reduced itself to yet another useless institution of our democratic process in these days and times," he said.
The Madina Constituency MP was reacting to the GBA's condemnation of certain comments he purportedly made last week.
Lawyer Sosu, is reported to have asserted during the Yentua demonstration last Thursday, February 10, 2022 that some judges have become political in the line of work and that such judges would be treated so.
He threatened those judges could lose their offices when the political regimes whose bidding such judges do are no longer in power.
“What it means is that when you become partisan as a judge, remember that your tenure of office as a judge will run with the political party that you favour. Let that be clear because political power is very transient, positions are not possessions, so people will come, people will go,” he said.
The NDC MP's remarks did not go down well with the GBA, who considered the former's words as implying that some judges are politically motivated in the discharge of their work.
Describing Mr Sosu's remarks as not only "unprofessional and unfortunate", but also "irresponsible and distasteful", the GBA, in a statement dated February 14, 2022, and jointly signed by the National President and National Secretary, Yaw Acheampong Boafo and Kwaku Gyau Baffour, said his statement “smacks of deep-seated ignorance, as the tenure of judges per the Constitution, 1992, and other relevant laws, is never in any way whatsoever tied to the tenure of the political regime under which judges are appointed”.
“Judges, unlike political office holders, are not elected into office; hence it is reckless for anybody to give the slightest suggestion that the tenure of judges are linked to the tenure of the political regimes under which judges are appointed,” the statement added.
It added that such attacks on judges have the potential of creating disaffection and ill-will for judges and for that matter the judiciary.
“The GBA observes that such ignorant and deliberate misinformation is gradually but steadily casting a slur on the appreciable gains that have been made in our democratic experiment as a nation,” it said.
But in a strongly-worded riposte hours after the GBA's official statement, Lawyer Sosu who is a Deputy Ranking Member of the Constitutional, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Committee of Parliament, accused the GBA of seeking to create a "false impression by their misguided release asserting that judges will lose their jobs when the party that appointed them loses power."
He was, however, emphatic that he will not run away from his comments, though it "was a conditional statement."
"Let me be clear that i stand by my statement any day, any time. The statement was a conditional statement and no matter of twists and turns will extricate judicial officers and judges who would allow themselves to become agents of political partisan agenda," he stated.
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This Sosu guy is a SCAM! I have always maintained, we know "titikaka" from the University of Ghana and nothing has changed. His tactics to get the political spotlight is not only crud but utterly ridiculous. Was he not the same guy who was handed disciplinary actions for his conduct with a client. By their fruits, we would know them ...
Mr. Sosu, all that glitters is not gold. Be wise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
These are the people who want to rule Ghana. Should he still enjoy the 'Hon' tag?
Truth is bitter. But when swallowed can cure many ills. When the issue of judges taking bribes was made by Lawyer Dr. Raymond Atugba and others, GBA sworn by the most fearful of all deities known to humankind that they were sent to cast a slur on the judicial and such acts can undermine the delivery of justice and the population's perception of the third arm of government. Not long after, the Ana's exposure confirmed beyond what Dr. Raymond Atugba and colleagues alleged. Infact, justice was been sold for goats and plantain! Let Sosu alone, truth stands.
Power and positions are transient Sosu. Remember that some of the people who voted for you are unhappy with your utterances and behaviour. Had it not been the position as MP you wouldn't be doing what you doing. Indeed if you want to test the true character of someone, give him power. Is this the Sosu who was claimed to be helping people? Remember the seat you enjoying now is transient.
I keep on saying that the Madina MP is lawless guy who has no respecter for fellow beings. As an MP his choice of words does bot reflect his status .The very That rotten egg MP organized demonstration and the kind of lawlessness he champion give no hope of that MP to be hopeful. Sosu should understand that he is not the only person completed law school therefore should be mindful of his unrefined utterances and that his character will bit him even more
May l plead with the Administration or Administrators of the Ghana Law School to kindly put measures in place to do proper character and background checks before enrolling students. I am terribly ashamed. PLEASE STOP IT, MR SOSU.
Eh!!! Joe boy wo gye wodin ooo. Hmmm!!! hwe biribi yie w'ate. Wo y3 ay3 wo ho akurase champion dodo.
This man is being a disgrace to his family and his party. This guy must be sanctioned severely to serve as examples to others. Disagree but do so with the decorum and respect that your office as an MP should have. Our society is full of hypocrites . If for example someone like Ken Agyapong had issued such vituperations all will have called for his head now . This guy ( because he does not even deserve the title honourable ) must be stripped off bear. No body should read any political meanings into any sanctions that will meted out to him. People who are not able to control their childish emotions wanting to be leaders of society. A disgrace of an MP.
This guy is going crazzzzzzy and needs to be checked! That immunity clause or our law makers is doing more disservice to us, because it is making some law makers law breakers! Very bad!