GBA CONDEMNS AKUFO ADDO’S ‘POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING’ AT BAR CONFERENCE

The GBA, however, added that it would not apologize to Mahama, as it had only condemned him when he had done the same thing in the past.

Akufo-Addo had earlier on Monday strongly criticized Mahama for his recent remarks alleging that the judiciary had been packed with judges aligned with the ruling NPP party.

He described Mahama’s comments as “very dangerous” and said they constituted a “brazen attack on the independence of the judiciary”.

The GBA said it shared Akufo-Addo’s concerns about the independence of the judiciary, but that it did not agree with his methods.

“The GBA believes that the best way to protect the independence of the judiciary is to ensure that all politicians, regardless of their party affiliation, respect the rule of law and the separation of powers,” the statement said.

The association called on all politicians to refrain from making political statements at its conferences and to respect the neutrality of the legal profession.