{"id":228122,"date":"2016-07-05T10:21:55","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T10:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=228122"},"modified":"2016-07-05T10:21:55","modified_gmt":"2016-07-05T10:21:55","slug":"threat-against-judges-arrest-montie-fm-panelists-catholic-bishops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/07\/threat-against-judges-arrest-montie-fm-panelists-catholic-bishops\/","title":{"rendered":"Threat against judges: Arrest Montie FM panelists – Catholic bishops"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ghana Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference has called on the Bureau of National Investigations (BNI) to arrest the two radio panelists on Montie FM who threatened the lives of Supreme Court judges on air.<\/p>\n

The panelists, Alistair Nelson and Godwin Ako Gunn, allegedly threatened to \u201cfinish\u201d the judges if they made any ruling against the Electoral Commission (EC) in the ongoing case to establish the credibility of the voters’ register.<\/p>\n

[contextly_sidebar id=”Kcc9Qhgpk8yDTrMUMqYSX9YfRnmgVvNN”]The Bishop\u2019s Conference believes the BNI should urgently \u201ctake action in picking up the two alleged culprits, if it has not done so already, for the necessary investigations and proceedings to begin.\u201d<\/p>\n

The BNI had already picked up the two<\/a><\/strong><\/span> for questioning and government has given some indication it will be cracking on down<\/a><\/strong><\/span> on incendiary comments in the media.<\/p>\n

The conference has said it supports government stance on the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are gratified by the assurances of government that it will take steps to ensure that all citizens, including members of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary will enjoy personal and institutional protection,\u201d a statement from the bishops said.<\/p>\n

The conference further warned that comments of this nature were only \u201ccontributing immensely to the rising political temperature in the country\u201d and urged the media houses to be circumspect in the selection of persons that represent them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe pray that in the days leading to the elections later this year, newspaper editors and producers of FM radio programmes will be circumspect in their selection of those who are invited to discuss issues on their various radio programmes, while all Ghanaians, especially those who seek political office in our land should learn to speak words which bring harmony and peace,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Find below the full statement from the Bishop’s\u00a0<\/strong>Conference<\/b><\/p>\n

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PRESS STATEMENT FROM THE GHANA CATHOLIC BISHOPS\u2019 CONFERENCE CONDEMNING ALLEGED THREAT OF ATTACK ON THE JUDICIARY<\/p>\n

We, the members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops\u2019 Conference, have received media reports on the threat of attack on members of the Judiciary allegedly made by two panelists during a radio discussion on an Accra-based Muntie FM with a lot of worry and anxiety, and we wish to join individuals and groups which have already condemned this act. We are of the view that this alleged threat is a very serious matter that should not be taken lightly. Any attack on the Judiciary, the custodians of Law in our country, is an attack on our freedom and security as a nation.<\/p>\n

We think that as matter of urgency, the Bureau of National Investigations should take action in picking up the two alleged culprits, if it has not done so already, for the necessary investigations and proceedings to begin. We are hopeful that the right course of action will be taken in this and other instances.<\/p>\n

We are gratified by the assurances of government that it will take steps to ensure that all citizens, including members of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary will enjoy personal and institutional protection.<\/p>\n

It is becoming increasingly worrying to us that, on a daily basis, some panelists on radio programmes and callers to these programmes continue to make unguarded comments and contributions instead of discussing issues that will benefit the development of Ghana. All these and more in this period of the run up to the 2016 elections are contributing immensely to the rising political temperature in the country. We encourage all Ghanaians to take steps to bring down the political temperature.<\/p>\n

We pray that in the days leading to the elections later this year, newspaper editors and producers of FM radio programmes will be circumspect in their selection of those who are invited to discuss issues on their various radio programmes, while all Ghanaians, especially those who seek political office in our land should learn to speak words which bring harmony and peace.<\/p>\n

We continue to urge all Ghanaians to preach peace and unity for without peace and unity, our country cannot move forward in the right direction.<\/p>\n

SIGNED: MOST REV. JOSEPH OSEI-BONSU, BISHOP OF KONONGO-MAMPONG & PRESIDENT, GHANA CATHOLIC BISHOPS\u2019 CONFERENCE<\/p>\n

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By: Delali Adogla-Bessa\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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