Former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Betty Mould Iddrisu, has described as amateurish, the Deputy Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Yeboah-Dame’s assessment of the famous lawyer Tsatsu Tsikata’s legal prowess.
Godfred Yeboah-Dame during Starr Chat last Wednesday, May 3, 2017 claimed lead Counsel for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) during the 2012 election Philip Addison “is a better lawyer than his colleague Tsatsu Tsikata from the National Democratic Congress (NDC)”.
But the comment seemed not to have gone down well with the Vice Chairman of the NDC who observed that the comment was distasteful, amateurish and childish.
“I find the comments by the deputy Attorney General Godfred Odame in a recent interview he granted Starr FM to the effect that Philip Addison is a better lawyer than Tsatsu Tsikata very distasteful, amateurish and childish. Maybe Godfred should be reminded that by convention the AG is the official leader of Bar and presumably the deputy hence the need to exercise caution and maturity when making comments about members of the Bar”, she said.
“That is why the attorney general’s cases are given priority over others in court. In any case what was the basis for the comparison”, she asked.
Madam Betty Mould reminded the deputy minister that he was too young in the late 70s to know that Tsatsu Tsikata was a highly sought after lawyer in the country indicating that more than 80% of Supreme Court Judges of present day passed under his tutelage.
“Someone should remind Godfred who perhaps was either not born or too young in the late 70s that Tsatsu Tsikata was one of the highly sought after lawyers in his days. Is Godfred also aware that more than 80%of judges of today’s Supreme Court passed through Tsatsu’s tutorship.
Or does the fact that Godfred trained under Phillip Addison mean he’s a better lawyer than Tsatsu Tsikata? I can appreciate his crass and pathetic ignorance because in the late 70s when his boss Nana Akuffo, lawyer Adae Mensah and Tsatsu Tsikata formed the Human Rights Committee of the Ghana Bar Association where was he? Remember Lawyer Adae Mensah subsequently moved on to become the solicitor General for the Rivers State in Nigeria. I expect better from our deputy Attorney General.
Godfred should rise above this pettiness. There is so much work to do for mother Ghana. Away with the politicking and childishness while we hold sensitive public offices which come with enormous responsibility. I am curious though”
She appealed to the president to immediately call the deputy minister to order in view of the fact he is the official leader of bar and presumably the deputy hence the need to exercise caution and maturity when making comments.
“Will the president, his boss, who is also member of the Bar call him to order”, she quizzed. –
Source: todaygh.com
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Madam that is his opinion. You can also state your opinion without belittling another persons opinion
Don't blame her at all. This happens when people who in civilised jurisdictions would be guests of the state ,serving long prison sentences are allowed to walk free. Betty be careful what you say. Many unpleasant things may be knocking on your door!
KWESI KWESI BORN TWICE ON SUNDAY EH? DO YOU SINCERELY BELIEVE THAT THE NDC CAN COMPARE ITSELF THE WITH NPP? CAN'T SEE THEY TRY HARD TO IMITATE THE NPP AND ALWAYS FUMBLE. ELOQUENCE IS NOT WISDOM. MAY I REMIND YOU. IF WE ARE WISE WE WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT WISE PEOPLE DO NOT USE THEIR WISDOM TO STEAL FROM THE PEOPLE. YOUR BETTY AND YOUR SO CALLED TSATSU USED THEIR KNOWLEDGE TO STEAL FROM THE PEOPLE AND INSTEAD THOSE WHO OTHERWISE SEVERELY AFFECTED BY THEIR ACTION WILL PARADE PLACARD ASKING FOR THEIR FREEDOM WHEN FOUND CULPABLE. WE SHOULD BE WISE OO MY NDC FRIENDS
***barred word***, you can compare yourself with President Kuffour, but someone can't compare himself with the other.
This Betty woman was part of the create, l00t and share brigade under the NDC. She benefited from the Wayome payments. Thes are the characters leading the corrupt NDC party. She must find a rat hole and hide in it. Corrupt woman with no morals.
WHAT IS THIS NOTORIOUS WOMAN SAYING? WHY WOULD GIVE 51.2 MILLION CEDIS TO WAYOME WHEN YOUR PRESIDENT ORDER YOU NOT TO DO THAT. YOU DISOBEYED YOUR OWN PRESIDENT WENT AHEAD AND PAYED THE DUBIOUS MONEY TO WOYOME AND TOOK YOUR SHARE.BETTY YOU DONT HAVE ANY MORALS TO EVEN COMMENT ON THIS.'SE WAWUA MA MANI NKA WAMENAMU'
This childishhhh Nppp small boys, think everything is is done with hype and propaganda , like they normally do through the hype of peacefm... even your Akuffo addo, cannot compare himself to Tsatsu Tsikata , always seeking supremacy, trying to rise above the sky and heavens is impossible... and you cant rise above this one.......meanwhile you dont know anything too...
Betty! When you went before PAC you invoked Addison's stance at PAC because you were scared stiff, you went with several lawyers because you had no clue...go hang.