ASOKWA AND ANOTHER vs. THE REPUBLIC

JUDGMENT OF AMUAH JA. The Brong-Ahafo Regional Public Tribunal on 18 November 1984 convicted the appellants on a charge of intentionally acting or omitting to act which is shown to be detrimental to the economy of Ghana or to the welfare of the sovereign people of Ghana contrary to section 9(2)(d) of the Public Tribunal Law, 1984 (PNDCL 78) and sentenced them to various terms of imprisonment and fines. The National Public Tribunal on August 1990 dismissed the appellants’ appeal. Being aggrieved, they petitioned the National Public Tribunal for review of the decision of the appellate tribunal. This application was granted. Thereafter learned counsel on behalf of the appellants presented written addressed on which they intended to rely. The review proceedings were therefore “pending” at the review tribunal before 7 January 1993, ie the date of the coming into force of the Constitution, 1992. The Chief Justice in the exercise of his powers under section 7(4) of the transitiona...