General News of Tuesday, 13 September 2016Source: Starrfmonline.comDon’t encourage disgruntled losers in 2016 polls – AG to lawyersMarietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, Attorney GeneralThe Attorney General Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong has cautioned lawyers in the country to desist from backing and encouraging disgruntled losers in the upcoming polls. According to her, lawyers have an integral role to play in protecting the integrity of the polls and must not underrate their influence in the electoral process. Speaking to lawyers at the 2016/2017 annual BAR conference in Accra, the Attorney General urged lawyers to avoid using legal technicalities to frustrate the electoral process. “In short, lawyers should contribute positively to the electoral process and should desist from giving disgruntled persons or losers the chance to scuttle the process when there is no merit. The frontrunners are once again, President Mahama and the former attorney general Akufo-Addo.

Source: GhanaWeb September 13, 2016 13:30 UTC