A section of the public have criticized the judiciary in Ghana following the Accra High Court’s ruling to discharge former Ghana Football Association President Kwesi Nyantakyi.
The discharge came after investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas refused to testify without his mask.
Some individuals expressed outrage over the court’s decision, questioning why an investigative journalist would be compelled to unmask while testifying, potentially endangering his life.
They alleged that the judicial system, having been a victim of Anas’ investigations, are now seeking revenge by undermining his credibility with this ruling.
On the other hand, some people were excited for Nyantakyi, who was discharged by the court after a five-year legal battle.
According to reports, the Accra High Court, presided over by Justice Marie-Louise Simmons, discharged Kwesi Nyantakyi and Abdulai Alhassan, former Northern Regional FA chairman, on Thursday, February 13, 2025, due to insufficient evidence.
A Court of Appeal ruling on January 30 stated that Anas, the state’s last witness, would only be allowed to testify without his mask.
The discharge marks the end of Nyantakyi’s five-year trial, which began after he was captured in a documentary allegedly engaging in corrupt and influence-peddling activities.
Read the comments below:
The problem in this country is even our judges don't apply a little common sense..
A person is caught live taking bribe and putting the president in his pocket then we legal English to say wara wara….And if we don't succeed in this country we go n stress papa God.. Oh Ghana
— Simple and Easy (@BrightYawjoy) February 13, 2025
Judges wey dem dey take sheep’s den goats 🐐 de3 ibi so dem go chop the matter,so no wonder
— salimsanda (@salimgh11) February 13, 2025
The Ghanaian criminal justice system keeps proving to all of us how inept, diabolical and corrupt it is. It's no longer fit for purpose and only exists to put poor people in their place.
— Dildo of Consequences (@Smilesz2) February 13, 2025
