US-based Ghanaian lawyer, professor Kwaku Asare has waded into embattled actress Akuapem Poloo’s case as he states emphatically that female judges in the country do not have compassion when dealing with women.
According to Kwaku Azar as he is affectionately called male judges in Ghana shows a lot of compassion on women than female judges.
“It is fascinating that the men took motherhood and parental care into consideration while those considerations did not seem to sway the women that much,” Kwaku Azar wrote on Facebook.
He observed: “Justice Anthony Koffie, Justice Eric Baah and Justice Bright Mensah (all of the appeal court) concluded that a fine of Ȼ12,000 fits the “offence” while Justice Ruby Aryeetey (high court) and Her Honour Mrs Christiana Cann (circuit court) went for a 90 days custodial sentence.
“In their ruling, the appellate judges said they took into consideration the interest of the seven-year-old son and the fact that he will need parental care.”
“The panel also considered the fact that the convict “is a single mother” and has shown remorse since her conviction.”
Watch the post below:
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Joseph Asare
