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The President, Professor John Evans Atta Mills, has expressed concern over a two-week remand custody handed out by a court to a radio commentator, whose pronouncements on a radio talk show attracted some public reaction that could have led to a breach of the peace. President Mills is assuring the citizenry of his unflinching respect for the rule of the law and the principles of separation of powers and the independence of the Judiciary, stressed the need for a balance between responsible citizenship and the right to free expression. �The judiciary has a huge responsibility in promoting this balance in the nurturing of democratic governance,� President Mills said in a statement issued by the Ministry of Information.