Former Deputy Attorney General, Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has criticised Attorney General Dr. Dominic Ayine for describing the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) as partisan and “self-serving.”
Dr. Ayine, speaking at the GBA’s Annual Conference in Wa on September 15, accused the Association of inconsistent advocacy, claiming it had failed to show fairness on constitutional matters.
He cited the GBA’s silence during the removal of former Electoral Commission Chairperson, Charlotte Osei, compared to its vocal opposition to the recent removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo.
In response, during an interview with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Eyewitness News on September 15, Mr. Tuah-Yeboah argued that as the statutory leader of the Bar, the Attorney General’s criticism amounted to attacking his own leadership.
“We must recognise that the Attorney General is the leader of the Bar. He’s part and parcel of the Bar. And for that matter, the comments that he made about the activities of the GBA, if they’re positive or negative, he’s part of it. So, his comments on whether the GBA should have commented on an issue yesterday, and it’s now commenting on a new matter, are something worth looking into.
“I do not agree with the Attorney General that the GBA has now found its voice with the current administration, after it lost its voice some time ago,” he stated.
He stressed that the removal of a Chief Justice cannot be equated to the removal of an Electoral Commission Chairperson, dismissing claims of inconsistency by the Bar.
Mr. Tuah-Yeboah further noted that the GBA’s intervention on the Chief Justice’s removal was legitimate and should be commended rather than criticised.
“I see nothing wrong with the GBA’s comment on the Chief Justice’s removal. Does it mean that the GBA should never comment on any issue again? I expected the Attorney General to rather commend the GBA for speaking out,” he stated.
Source:Lovinghananews.com
