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The Deputy Communications Director of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is hinting the President might pardon three persons jailed for threatening judges on this year’s Founder’s Day which falls on September 21..

Anthony Karbo expressed disappointment in President John Mahama for failing to touch on the abuse of some Supreme Court judges by these three persons during his speech at the campaign launch of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) .

Three persons, a show host of Accra-based Montie FM, Salifu Maase and two panelists, Alistair Nelson and Gowin Ako Gunn were jailed four months on July 27, 2016, for threatening to kill judges of the Supreme Court.

A petition signed by a section of the public, predominantly members of the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) was presented to President Mahama to pardon the three by invoking his powers of mercy under Article 72 of the Constitution.

Although the president is yet to publicly comment on the issue, he has referred the petition to the Council of State for advice.

At the campaign launch of the NDC on Sunday, August 14 all the leaders of the party who spoke at the Cape Coast Stadium failed to condemn the attack on the judges, the conduct which landed three of the party’s members in jail.

The President however threw jabs at the New Patriotic Party (NPP) who he claimed was holding the title of insults. He however urged all party members to conduct an evidence – based campaign devoid of hate-speech, innuendoes and insults.

Mr Karbo on Joy FM’s Super Morning Show on Monday saId that his sources have hinted that the President might bow to the pressures from the party members and pardon the three on September 21.

In his response to the President, Anthony Karbo condemned the President’s ‘unwarranted attacks on the NPP and comments by sports Minister Nii Lantey Vanderpuye that “Presidency is not for short people.”

“What have short people done when the man speaking is a short man himself? Is it really about how tall you are or it is about your capacity or vision and desire and passion for the country?’’ Mr Karbo quizzed.