His Lordship George Buadi, a Supervising High Court Judge in Ho has admonished Ghanaians to use the Constitution to protect their rights and seek redress in instances of violation by other parties.
Justice Buadi said the Ghanaian ” Fama Nyame” style of seeking Justice was not the best since it deprived people from getting justice when they were violated.
He stressed there were many provisions in the Constitution that protect the citizenry and it was prudent that the public took advantage of such provisions.
He said this when The Legal Aid Commission in collaboration with Legal Resources Center launched the 2021 Legal Aid week in Ho to sensitize the public on the existence of the Legal Aid commission in the Region.
The week-long celebration is being organised by the Legal Resources Centre and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) in collaboration with the Legal Aid Commission, as part of the USAID Justice Sector Support (JSS) Activity.
As part of the week-long celebration there would be a Legal Clinic to provide legal assistance to persons who require legal assistance and representation.
Mr. Godwin Kpoble, the Volta Regional Director of Legal Aid Commission said the week-long celebration is to sensitise the public to the existence of the Commission in the Region.
He said the Commission was established to assist the poor and venerable to accessing Justice in the Country.
He called on benevolent organisation to support the Commission to deliver on her mandate as the Commission lacks logistics which affect the daily administration of the Commission.
The Legal Aid Commission is an independent Statutory Body formed under the Legal Aid Act 1996 and the Legal Aid Amendment Act 2009.
The Commission began operations in July 1998 to provide legal services to those who could not afford the services of a private legal practitioner.
The purpose of Ghana’s Legal Aid Commission is to ensure equality of access to justice and treatment before the law by serving as a Public Defender for the poor in need of cost effective justice.
The Commission’s mandate also include establishing sufficient presence in the districts to ensure legal aid is accessible to the indigent in need of legal services and the availability of qualified, diligent, and committed legal, paralegal, and alternative dispute resolution personnel to provide legal services to protect the interests and rights of the indigent.
