A Deputy Attorney General designate, Mr Alfred Tuah-Yeboah, has registered his opposition to calls for the country to abolish the death penalty. He subscribed to the execution of persons sentenced to death by a court of competent jurisdiction. Responding to questions during his vetting before the Appointments Committee of Parliament yesterday, the nominee said anyone who killed unjustifiably also deserved …

Great exercise for God and Country. Deputy Attorney General, Mr. Alfred Tuah-Yeboah’s views on the death penalty was an anti-climax for me. Though I respect his right to his opinion and would not use that as a basis for rejection of his nomination, I consider his view on death penalty as very retrogressive and inconsistent with the direction of the …