General News of Monday, 22 August 2016Source: Myjoyonline.comRemission of Montie 3 sentence a political dishonesty - Frank DaviesLawyer Frank DaviesA former President of Greater Accra Bar Association has expressed grave disappointment in President John Mahama for remitting the jail terms of convicted Montie 3. Frank Davies believes the decision, which was taken in consultation with the Council of State, exposes the dishonesty of politicians in the Ghana. After failing to defend their open threat to the Judiciary, they were handed the jail term and a penalty of GHs10, 000 each on July 27. In a decision that has taken many legal pundits by surprise, President Mahama has handed a remission of sentencing for the three men. “There is a political antecedent to this thing so they should have been allowed to serve the sentence.

Source: GhanaWeb August 22, 2016 21:11 UTC