New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament (MP) for Ablekuma West, Mrs. Ursula Owusu Ekuful has said that she won’t be surprised if President John Mahama grants pardon to the three persons jailed for contempt by the Supreme Court.
She is convinced the crusade to get the three contemnors out through the signing of petitions is a well orchestrated plan just to deceive Ghanaians.
Leadership of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) who have described the sentence as harsh have joined the call for President Mahama to use his executive powers as enshrined in Article 72 of the constitution to grant the three jailed persons pardon.
One of the lawyers for the contemnors, Godwin Edudzi Tamakloe said information available to him suggests the President may pay heed to their request.
On Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen programme Wednesday, Ursula Owusu Ekuful said she is not surprised at the incessant calls on the President for clemency.
She indicated that, the plea for pardon gives more credence to the fact that the NDC was behind the vitriolic attacks being launched on political opponents by the Montie trio.
The Ablekuma West MP said Article 72 is for exceptional circumstance and not to free persons who have threatened to kill judges.
Ursula Owusu Ekuful cautioned President Mahama against undermining the authority of the judiciary by heeding to the call of his party members.
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